Overview
New Zealand's Department of Conservation is hiring a permanent full-time Ranger Biodiversity to lead field work for the Pukunui Southern New Zealand Dotterel recovery project on Rakiura Stewart Island.
Full job description
The role involves remote back-country field work, predator control, conservation monitoring, field-team leadership, logistics, health and safety, record keeping and support for wider biodiversity projects. Work can involve travel by small boat, helicopter or on foot and periods of up to 10 days in remote locations.
Requirements & qualifications
The official posting seeks applicants comfortable with remote field work and high physical demands, with strong communication, navigation and conservation-field skills. New Zealand work eligibility is mandatory, including a valid work visa covering the entire period of employment.
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Verification notes
Verified on New Zealand Government Jobs. Reference JR102605_1787178337 is open and describes a permanent role on Rakiura Stewart Island. The page's generic location field says Canterbury, but the role body explicitly says Rakiura Stewart Island. Its body/metadata also disagree by one day on the closing date, so both conflicts are recorded without guessing.
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