Programme Specialist Freshwater Farm Plans Fixed Term
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Job Location:
Christchurch - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Programme Specialist Sustainability Assurance
Fixed Term Contract Until December 2026 (with potential to extend) Christchurch (Hybrid)
The Opportunity
As a Programme Specialist in the Sustainability Assurance team at AsureQuality you will play a key role in managing the day-to-day processes that support the national appointment of freshwater farm plan certifiers and auditors.
This role is ideally based in Christchurch working on a hybrid basis from our Burnside office with flexibility to work from home a few days each week. The position is a fixed-term contract through to the end of December 2026 with potential for extension depending on programme needs and performance.
Youll be joining a supportive collaborative team and have opportunities to grow while contributing to an important national sustainability programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the redesign and implementation of a national appointment programme for freshwater farm plan certifiers and auditors
- Manage applications competency documentation training and sign-off processes for applicants
- Provide responsive accurate support to regional councils applicants and central government
- Work confidently with technical rules processes and digital systems including MS Dynamics 365 and Power BI
- Coordinate and contribute to programme reporting
About You
You are a self-starter who enjoys problem-solving and is comfortable working in fast-moving or sometimes ambiguous environments. You are confident decisive and able to self-source solutions with a strong sense of accountability.
A passion for farming freshwater or environmental outcomes would be an advantage along with an interest in contributing to meaningful sustainability initiatives.
Key Requirements
- Experience in technical administrative and/or customer service roles within a fast-paced environment
- Experience in compliance quality and data management
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills particularly via phone and email
- Confidence using digital systems and technical processes
- Farming rural or freshwater knowledge is desirable but not essential
Key Benefits
- Fixed-term contract starting ASAP and finishing end of December 2026 with potential to extend
- Hybrid working model with flexible hours and work-from-home options
- Supportive team environment with opportunities to grow
- Collaborative culture with guidance from experienced colleagues.
- Diverse and collaborative work environment
About Us
Every day our team of 1700 people works alongside farmers producers and others across the food supply chain to help uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food a higher standard of quality and safety.
We are proud to be Kaitiaki Kai guardians of food and take seriously our responsibility to do the right thing for food and the environments it comes from.
At AsureQuality we are committed to attracting developing and retaining great people. We believe diverse teams are stronger teams and are committed to fairness and opportunity for all.
Helping Aotearoa shape a better food world join us today.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
About UsEveryday our experienced team of 1800+ people work alongside farmers, producers, and others throughout the food supply chain to help them uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard of quality and safety.We are passionate about our shared role as Kaitiaki Kai, ... View more
