Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Now is an exciting time to join Land Information New Zealand. Within our agile structure, you will have the opportunity to work across traditional domains of geodesy, hydrography, topography, and property through the lens of data, technology, products, and services value streams
We are seeking an experienced geospatial leader for our Connected Property, Addressing, and Feature Data Squads in this Principal role. You will provide oversight and work leadership to the teams, ensuring that both short-term and long-term plans are realistic, achievable, consistently maintained, and effectively delivered. You should be comfortable working with Agile techniques, collaborating across Value Streams, and with other Work Leads to successfully deliver these plans.
As the work lead responsible for the squads delivering our Addressing, Connected Property, and Building Outlines data, you will focus on developing these key data areas to meet New Zealand's future needs while maintaining their quality.
In the day to day running of the squad you will use your breadth of work leadership experience to manage resource and budget constraints, handle competing priorities, and enabling the squad to participate in related initiatives while still delivering on core business.
This role is focused on management and allocation of work, while the squads report to the Home Lead. You will work alongside the Home Lead and Data Value Stream Lead to identify opportunities to develop and build capability within the squad.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the delivery and support the development of our Connected Property, Addressing, and Feature Data work.
- Determine and manage the work program collaboratively, driving results through effective delegation.
- Ensure the quality and accessibility of all squad data.
- Maintain Quality Assurance of datasets to agreed standards, including compliance with Local Government and Electoral acts.
- Enhance data collection, maintenance, and management processes.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Local and Central government data suppliers and users.
- Lead and oversee the squad's efforts to incorporate internal and external customer needs into future enhancements.
He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience
- At least 5 years of principal or work leadership experience in the geospatial field, including data collection, processing, and management.
- Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing teams focused on data collection, quality assurance, data manipulation, and management.
- Strong track record in work planning and delivery management.
- Experience at managing day to day workloads of squads with a range of subject matter expertise.
- Extensive experience working within the constraints of official standards and legislation.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to individuals at all levels.
- Proven ability to manage and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
- Experience in Agile management is an advantage.
- A tertiary level qualification in a related geospatial discipline would be highly advantageous.
The expected appointing range for this position is between $130,000 and $145,000, dependent on experience.
Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave
Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.
Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.
Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.
Please note, while applications close Monday 3 February 2025, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.
You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Principal Geospatial Specialist – Level 4) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.