As New Zealand's environmental regulator, the work we do today helps shape the future of our tomorrow

Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country’s unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.

Come join us

We welcome you to join us on our journey to a healthy environment that benefits us all.

Jump in the waka - make history with us.

About the role | Mō te tūnga

Ngā Kaihautū Tikanga Taiao (Ngā Kaihautū) is established as a Committee under the EPA Act to provide advice and assistance to the EPA so that it can take into account Māori perspectives across all policies, processes and decisions. Members are appointed by the EPA Board. In the spirit of partnership, the Board and Ngā Kaihautū meet regularly to discuss all matters relating to the EPA. This enables the Committee’s advice to be considered by the Board in all governance decisions. The EPA is currently looking for new committee members who have demonstrated skills in understanding complexity working at a governance level, and at weaving together te ao Māori, science, tikanga and the law. Being a committee member is undoubtably rewarding and we can guarantee you will see first-hand how your important mahi will contribute to helping protect the environment now and for future generations to come.

The type of mahi you could expect to work on may include issues that support or impact on tikanga Māori, mātauranga, Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi, economic, scientific, and other Māori aspirations or issues that relate to the work of the EPA. This could be in the form of reports on EEZ Marine consents and activities, HSNO applications to name a few.

The roles would require a commitment of six to nine full-day meetings (per year), some of which require travel to Wellington, and between five and twenty hours additional work per month, depending on the work programme. This may include advice on specific applications or categories of applications. Daily and hourly fees, at rates determined by the Cabinet Fees Framework, currently $470 a day plus associated travel costs will be paid by the EPA.

About you | Mōhou ake

The power of the committee is in the diversity of thought that each committee member brings. The committee is composed of members who, between them, hold a broad range of in-depth skills – if you have some/all of the skills below, we would love to hear from you:

• Proven governance knowledge and experience
  

• Strategic thinking
  

• A deep understanding of te ao, tikanga and mātauranga Māori
  

• Experience working in the public sector
  

• Strong relationships with iwi and/or other Māori groups across Aotearoa
  

• A passion and interest in the environment and the role that the EPA plays in protecting Aotearoa
  

• Relevant end-user/stakeholder industries or organisations, commercial and business (eg forestry, farming, fishing), macro-economics, and sustainability
  

• Resource and environmental management experience
  

• Knowledge and expertise in the areas of public policy, planning, public administration, and legal
  

• Relevant professional scientific or technical expertise
  

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Complete the online application form and submit your CV and a covering letter.
For more information, please contact at recruitment@epa.govt.nz or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers and the Ngā Kaihautū Terms of Reference.

Applications close | Rā Katinga

9 December 2024