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Candidate Brief Otago Regional Council – Network Infrastructure Lead

July 2020

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About the organisation At the Otago Regional Council (ORC), their mission is ‘for our future’. ORC is here to protect and enhance the environment and enable their communities to do the same. To be sure ORC can deliver on its responsibilities, they are evolving as an organisation, and they’re not overstating when they say they have some really big targets to reach. ORC need the right people, in the right roles, to help them get there. The Environmental Monitoring Team is a core function at ORC, providing vital information to other parts of the organisation and customers to support the management of Otago’s natural resources. An exciting opportunity now exists for a highly capable network management and maintenance professional to join ORC. Could this be you?

About the opportunity Reporting to the Manager Environmental Monitoring, your primary purpose is to manage the planning, delivery and maintenance of Otago Regional Council’s environmental monitoring network – ensuring that the assets are fully functioning so that data can be collected and reliably used for everyday decision making and to assist ORC in making long-term decisions. In doing this, the Network Infrastructure Lead will:

⋅ Lead the planning for the physical monitoring network - exploring innovative and strategic thinking to ensure achievement of objectives while championing ORC’s safety culture.

⋅ Manage maintenance, installation and renewal programmes for the environmental monitoring network - ensuring assets perform now and into the future.

⋅ Manage relevant supplier relationships - ensuring adherence to contract deliverables and safety compliance.

⋅ Work closely with the Team Leader Monitoring and wider Council teams to understand future requirements for the environmental monitoring network.

⋅ Be a champion for safety and wellbeing – actively supporting a culture of safe and responsible behaviours and attitudes.

This is a critical role that requires a combination of technical talent and a strong understanding of asset management principles, to lead the current and future performance of the physical monitoring network. Interested?



About you To be successful in this role, you will bring a can-do attitude of planning for the future and delivering today. Everything you do will adhere to sound safety and risk management, financial management, project management and contract administration principles. Further, you will be a strong advocate for change and improvement. Knowledge of legislative requirements for health and safety and experience with environmental monitoring, will be key. As will your ability to build strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders – you’ll understand the benefits in connecting closely with your colleagues and the wider team. You’ll be known for being highly organised and will have a proven ability to prioritise tasks and work independently. If you are looking for a new opportunity that will challenge and excite you; then we want to hear from you. Not quite for you? Some other Otago Regional Council positions are COMING SOON so please make contact with the consultant below.

How to apply To apply, visit the Decipher Group website on https://www.deciphergroup.co.nz/current-vacancies/network-infrastructure-lead To discover more about Otago Regional Council, visit https://www.orc.govt.nz/ For a confidential discussion about the role; contact Nicola Cull on 021 686 082 or [email protected] Applications close: Monday 10 August 2020

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POSITION DESCRIPTION Effective from: July 2020

Position Title Network Infrastructure Lead

Reporting To Manager Environmental Monitoring

Directorate Strategy, Policy & Science

Location Dunedin

Supervising Direct Reports: N/A

Budgetary Responsibility $500k

Our Organisational Values and Behaviours

Caring We take great care

in all we do

Collaborative Great

relationships enabling great

outcomes

Accountable Deliver on our

promises

Trustworthy We do what we

say we’ll do

Creative Seeking better ways of doing

things

Open & Honest

Encouraging openness and

honesty Taking due care Using resources

appropriately Kaitiakitanga Responsiveness

Common vision Sharing

knowledge and resources Partnerships

with common goals Team work

Having honest conversations Doing the right

thing Trustworthiness Ownership

Speaking with courage Acting ethically

and with mana Following up Enabling great

outcomes for all

Challenging the ‘status quo’ Continuous

improvement Creative

problem solving Understanding

the ‘why’

Speaking up Being

approachable Speaking with

integrity Inviting

differing points of view

Purpose The Otago Regional Council has a physical environmental monitoring network across Otago to collect information on the region’s natural environment. The purpose of Network Infrastructure Lead is to manage the delivery and maintenance of this network.

The Network Infrastructure Lead will provide advice to the Manager Environmental Monitoring and General Manager Strategy, Policy & Science as required, with regard to current and planned environmental monitoring activity.

Results Area Activities Expected Outcome Leadership

Partner with the Team Leader Monitoring to deliver a seamless environmental monitoring programme. Participate in a culture of ‘continuous feedback’. Actively contribute to the Environmental Monitoring

• Contribute to a Leadership team

that is known for their positive, collaborative working style that other teams want to support.

• Champion expected behaviours and

‘lead by example’. • Positive contribution to the

Environmental Monitoring

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Leadership group, supporting a culture of staff enablement, collaboration and excellence. Leading by example, stepping in to assist with complex technical matters as necessary.

Leadership group is evident, exerting influence towards a positive workplace culture.

Planning

Lead the planning for the physical monitoring network. Work with Council Teams to understand the future requirements for the monitoring network. Work with the senior monitoring technicians to design monitoring sites.

• Otago’s environmental monitoring

network is well planned and fit for purpose – now and into the future.

Asset Management

Manage maintenance, installation and renewal programmes for the environmental monitoring network. Manage the assets and equipment associated with installation and maintenance of the network. Undertake technological investigations to ensure good practice data collection from network equipment.

• ORC has good practice asset

management for its physical environmental monitoring network.

• ORC is aware of technological

advancements and is well placed to benefit from their use.

• The Team Leader Monitoring is

informed of maintenance programmes so staff can be assigned.

Contract Management

Identify, develop and manage any contracts to deliver: o Network maintenance; o Laboratory analysis; o Monitoring activities.

• ORC effectively uses contracts to

manage the delivery of the environmental monitoring programme.

Relationship Management

Establish and maintain quality relationships with landowners. Negotiate access to monitoring sites.

• Relationships are reflective of ORC

values. • Access to sites is available as

required.

Continuous Improvement

Foster a culture of continuous improvement in one’s own actions.

• A culture of continuous

improvement is evident.

Training and Development

Work with the Team Leader Monitoring to ensure all employees receive the appropriate training before going out into the field.

• All employees have appropriate

training before going out into the field.

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Other Duties

Undertake risk management activities as appropriate, in relation to the ORC environmental monitoring function. Contribute to the flexibility, agility and adaptability of your team and the wider Organisation, by undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. Act as a role model for the Otago Regional Council in all that you do.

• Risks are identified, recorded and

reported upon as appropriate. • You respond positively to requests

for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness.

• You produce work that complies with ORC processes and reflects best practice.

• Where you are unsure, questions

are asked to ensure policy and best practice is maintained.

• Maintain the reputation of the ORC in all that we do.

Professional and Career Development

Identify, in conjunction with your manager, areas for both personal and professional development, in line with your career development plan.

• Training and development goals are

identified/agreed with your manager.

• Performance objectives reviewed

annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and

accept constructive criticism. • A minimum of two performance

related meetings [outside of the formal review process] annually.

Health & Safety

Always have the wellbeing of self and others as a priority. Champion, support, implement and adhere to H&S policies and procedures. Champion a culture that supports and maintains ‘Doing Safety Differently’, (the well-being of all ORC employees, and all those that we work with) environmental and sustainability practice and management. Promote a safe and environmentally sound working environment and a culture of safe and responsible behaviours and attitudes. Report all risks identified, and contribute to their elimination or minimisation.

• H&S policies and practices and

other related policy and initiatives are complied with.

• Works in a safe manner at all times to avoid harm to self and others.

• All incidents, accidents and near misses are promptly reported.

• All risks effectively managed and no outstanding compliance issues.

• There are no preventable work-related injuries and/or incidents.

• Appropriate PPE gear is worn as required by ORC/legislative policy.

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Actively contribute to H&S initiatives.

Relationships

General Manager Strategy, Policy and Science Manager Environmental Monitoring Monitoring Team Managers All Employees Territorial Authorities Regional Councils Contractors and Consultants Landowners

Person Specification

The expertise and competencies required for a person to reach full competency in the role.

Essential Desirable

Education and Qualifications (or equivalent level of learning)

• • Diploma in Hydrology

Experience • Asset management. • Contract management. • Working in/with laboratories and

laboratory equipment. • Telemetry systems and remote

data collection platforms. • Health & Safety processes and

procedures.

Knowledge and Skills • Environmental monitoring. • Project management. • Diverse ‘trade’ workshop skills. • Light engineering design and

fabrication skills. • Low voltage electrical systems.

• Building codes.

Personal Qualities • Coaching style. • Tactful and diplomatic. • Resilient, and can foster resilience within others. • Creative problem solver, committed to continuous improvement. • Can build effective and long-lasting relationships at all levels of the

organisation. • Strong stakeholder management skills. • Self-managed and can take the initiative. • A strong customer focus including the ability to develop solutions that

provide ‘value for money’.

From time to time it may be necessary to consider changes to the position description in response to the changing nature of our work environment and business needs.

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