- Projects across our diverse parks network
- Provide professional, technical, and quality advice for community parks
- Join a supportive team environment
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He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Parks & Community Facilities as a department, is committed to making great places Aucklander’s love. We look after Auckland’s parks and open spaces (regional and local parks, reserves, beaches, sports fields, civic spaces), alongside our varied portfolio of community buildings (libraries, leisure centres, pools, community centres, art centres, halls).
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Specialist Operations unit for a Parks & Places Specialist, where you’ll work with a team and with a portfolio of Local Board’s on strategic and operational planning matters and on the scoping of new open space development projects across our diverse parks network.
As a collaborative, strategically minded individual, you’ll help set service level provision for many of the shared spaces and parks enjoyed by communities of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Day to day, you can expect to:
- Define and develop park services
- Review project proposals
- Develop strategic assessments to inform park developments
- Provide professional and technical advice
- Support the development of local board work programmes
He kōrero mōu: About you
With solid experience in an advisory or specialist role in the Parks or Recreation area, you’ll bring with you:
- Experience delivering open space development outcomes
- Experience in designing or leading programmes that have an impact on communities
- Confident communication skills
- Confidence in report writing and presenting
You will also be required to have a full/clean NZ driver’s license.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.
In the Specialist Operations unit, we’re proud of our supportive and enabling team environment. This is a great opportunity to join our team and make a positive difference to Auckland's parks and green open spaces.
Applications close Tuesday, 1st August 2023
Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated.
