Current vacancies
Join our passionate team aiming for higher outcomes for the health of wai and tangata in Aotearoa.
Taumata Arowai is (currently) a small Crown entity that began in March 2021. We're committed to working in partnership across Aotearoa, taking our lead from Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Mana o te Wai, to regulate and influence the water services sector to improve outcomes for wai and tangata .
The strength of the wai is in the strength of our people. Hear directly from our kaimahi about why they joined Taumata Arowai and what drives them.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual who has been inspired by some of our kaimahi stories, then join us and help make a difference.
International research tells us that women and people from minority groups don't always apply for roles if they are concerned that they don't meet every single one of the requirements. We're open to talking to you about how your skills and experiences could be a great fit with what we need and what we’re trying to achieve.
We're always open to interagency secondments from across the public service so if you are interested in any of the current roles, you’re welcome to contact us to discuss making this happen.
For any queries, please contact our recruitment team recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Water Services Officer (North) and (South)
- Role Title:Water Services Officer (South) x1 and Water Services Officer (North) x1
- Type: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time
- Location North: Hamilton or Palmerston North
- Location South: Dunedin or Christchurch
- Business Group: Operations
- Salary: $84,978 (85%) - $99,974 (100%) - $109,971 (110%)
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a Crown entity governed by a Minister-appointed Board and advised on Māori interests and knowledge by Te Puna, a statutory Māori Advisory Group. Our responsibilities are to protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes - we regulate drinking water suppliers on behalf of the public. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual who shares our vision for making water safe every day for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Our Water Services Officers work in two small teams operating out of our four regional offices located in Hamilton, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin. The Water Services teams are a critical operational function responsible for reviewing drinking and wastewater safety plans, overseeing compliance monitoring arrangements and ensuring effective working relationships with our key stakeholders to enable broader outcomes.
As a Water Services Officer you will
- Review drinking water and wastewater safety plans in line with policies and procedures, risk assessments and the wider work programme and provide feedback to suppliers
- Respond to drinking water, and wastewater inquiries, and notifications of exceedances of the Drinking Water Standards and risks to drinking water safety and quantity
- Maintain effective internal and external relationships, working within a dynamic team environment
Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are looking for someone who
- Has experience working in a similar environment, ideally in the water sector
- Is familiar with drinking water treatment requirements
- Can apply judgment and analytical skills in an operational regulatory environment
- Can engage with others and provide education and information in a meaningful way
For more information, see the position descriptions
If you have any questions about the role, please contact our People and Culture team at recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please complete the Application Form and submit this along with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Rā Katinga | Applications close 9:00AM 9:00AM Tuesday 15 October 2024
You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand at the time of submitting your application.
All applicants require a clean, full NZ driver license for this role.
Head of Community Supplies
- Role Title: Head of Community Supplies
- Type: Permanent
- Hours: Full time
- Location: Wellington
- Business Group: Systems, Strategy and Performance
- Salary: $186,719 (85%) - $219,669 (100%) - $241,636(110%)
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to ensuring all communities have access to safe and reliable drinking water every day. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of public drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater networks.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
Be part of the Taumata Arowai Senior Leadership Team and help deliver on the organisation’s strategic objectives.
This role leads and oversees an active programme of outreach to ensure that Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai delivers on its legislative objectives and responsibilities to community and other private water service providers (rural and provincial suppliers), who make up half of all the registered water suppliers in New Zealand.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will lead the formation and maintenance of strong relationships particularly with rural and provincial suppliers and Mana whenua communities, as well as being responsible for supporting the relationship between the Ministerial appointed Māori Advisory Group and the Taumata Arowai Senior Leadership. You will ensure our outreach approach, provision of advice, and related work programme honours Te Tiriti and upholds our settlement obligations.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent Mātauranga Māori.
- Proven experience in a senior leadership position & providing strategic advice to Chief Executives and/or Boards.
- Experience in maintaining relationships and engaging in Crown and iwi relationships and in co-design processes and cultural competence in Te Ao Māori.
- Understanding of regulatory function, ideally with approaches involving outreach, advice and guidance tool-kits desirable.
- Knowledge of drinking water suppliers desirable.
- Understanding of the machinery of government and the public policy making process.
- Have strong networks with a wide range of community representatives, including iwi and hapū, that enables more collaborative decision making.
For further information or to apply, please visit Jackson Stone.
KA KATI NGĀ TONO/ APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday, 27th October 2024
DESCRIPTION: www.jacksonstone.co.nz
TAUPĀNGA /REFERENCE: BH-11113
ME HE PĀTAI ANŌ / FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Rachelle Russell 04-550 8041
Director Technical Advice and Analytics
- Role Title: Director Technical Advice and Analytics
- Type: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time
- Location: Wellington
- Business Group: Operations
- Salary: $149,374 (85%) - $175,734 (100%) - $193,307 (110%)
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a Crown entity governed by a Minister-appointed Board and advised on Māori interests and knowledge by Te Puna, a statutory Māori Advisory Group. Our responsibilities are to protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes - we regulate drinking water suppliers on behalf of the public. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual who shares our vision for making water safe everyday for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
The Director Technical Advice and Analytics is accountable for the technical advice and operational insights that support our ability to effectively administer the drinking water regulatory system and provide oversight of the regulation, management, and environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater networks. The directorate will also work closely across the organisation to inform strategy and organisational priorities.
The Director Technical Advice and Analytics will
- Provide people and thought leadership, leading a directorate of three functions: technical advice, data analytics and operational coordination
- Develop and deliver the technical advice and insights programme for Taumata Arowai (with support to Operational work programme and Compliance, Monitoring Enforcement Strategy delivery) including regular monitoring against objectives, targets and milestones
- Ensure the strategic application of data science and analytics is embedded in the governance and leadership of Taumata Arowai
- Ensure that managers across the group translate operational policy into operating procedures and guidelines for their functional areas, and that this is reflected in business requirements for our IT platforms
- Act as a trusted advisor for KOPA (our Senior Leadership team), the Māori Advisory Group, and the Board
Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are looking for someone who has
- Strong understanding of the application of technical knowledge and data analysis to support a regulatory organisation
- Demonstrated experience leading a large operational service delivery and/or three waters related technical support function delivering high quality outputs.
- Strong understanding of the application of technical knowledge and data analysis to support a regulatory organisation.
- Demonstrated organisational and people leadership capabilities at a senior level
- Experience driving results
- Credibility with senior leaders to engage, influence and challenge where necessary
- Experience providing strategic technical advice to Boards, Chief Executives and Leadership Teams
For more information, see the position description.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact our People and Culture team at recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please complete the Application Form and submit this along with your CV and cover letter to recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Rā Katinga | Applications close 9:00AM Tuesday 22 October
You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand at the time of submitting your application.