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Taking action together to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations.

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Senior Counsel

Purpose / Te Arotahi Matua

To act as a legal advisor, supporting the wider Council on legal, commercial and risk management issues and assisting in the achievement of its strategic and tactical goals and objectives. Working proactively to ensure compliance by the Council with all statutory and regulatory provisions and Council policies applicable to the operation of its business.

Position / Nohoanga

Accountabilities / Ngā Kawenga Takohanga

1. Apply your legal experience and knowledge to consistently provide sound, well- reasoned legal advice to Environment Canterbury and its staff, in both written and verbal form

2. Ensure compliance by the Council with all statutory and regulatory provisions and Council policies applicable to the operation of its business, i.e. Local Government Act, Local Government Official Information & Meetings Act, Resource Management Act amongst others

3. Identify, manage and mitigate risks to avoid adverse impacts (including legal, financial and reputational) on the organisation and ensure that the Council acts compliantly and prudently.

4. Represent the Council in appropriate fora (including Court, public meetings, and mediations) acting with integrity as an advocate for the Council’s position while upholding the Council’s values.

5. Prioritise, monitor and balance conflicting priorities and activities from across the organisation and react to changing circumstances.

6. In consultation with the General Counsel, recommend opportunities for process and systems improvements within Business Units to mitigate risk to the organisation

7. Make sound judgements and decisions, ensuring robust considerations of Local Government and political contexts are applied to inform the advice given.

8. Draft and provide high quality written material and legal documentation. 9. Comply with all Law Society legal requirements, acting according to the rules and

professional conduct requirements of a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Chief Executive

General Counsel

Senior Counsel

Schedule B – Job Description

Taking action together to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations.

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Working Relationships / Ngā Hononga Matua

Within the organisation / Ki rō Kaunihera

• Accountable to the General Counsel for the provision of legal advice and support across the organisation

• Constructive relationships with Business Unit Managers, Staff, and elected members to support the achievement of planned outcomes, while meeting legal obligations and statutory requirements

• Ensuring appropriate input and action from staff throughout Environment Canterbury, including seeking input from others; clear tasking of other staff; setting timeframes; coaching and education; and negotiation with senior leaders for prioritization of resources.

Outside the organisation / Ki waho Kaunihera

• Contribute toward our effective, strong and valued relationship with all Papatipu Rūnanga within the Canterbury rohe and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. To demonstrate our council's commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki responsibility Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working relationships.

• Develop excellent working relationships with external providers of legal services to Environment Canterbury and other external consultants (including tasking those consultants, ensuring timeframes are met, that work meets necessary quality standards and responds to brief).

Health and Safety / Hauora me te Haumaru

Environment Canterbury is proactive in advocating robust Health and Safety practices; we take health, safety and wellbeing very seriously.

So far as it is reasonably practicable you need to ensure the Health and Safety of yourself, your team, contractors and visitors. You must comply with current Health and Safety legislation, regulations and guidelines, organisational policies, procedures and our code of conduct.

Delegations and Authorities / Ngā Tuku Mana me ngā Whaimana

Delegated authority to make decisions in accordance with Council approved delegations, and authority for decision making in accordance with policies and guidelines for financial, people management and media related activities.

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Capabilities / Ngā Pūmanawa me te Āheitanga

Qualifications / Tohu Mātauranga

• New Zealand barrister and solicitor with a current practising certificate.

• New Zealand Law Society membership.

• Full New Zealand class 1 driver's licence

Experience / Mātau ā-wheako

• A least 10 years’ experience in providing legal advice, with longer experience desirable

• An understanding of the machinery of Local government / Political awareness.

• Proven experience of working in an environment that requires a high level of discretion, sensitivity and interpersonal interaction.

• Possess tact, confidentiality and integrity when dealing with sensitive issues

• Ability to be flexible and adaptive, within an environment that may be at times ambiguous or unclear.

• Strong interpersonal skills including approachability, a problem-solving mind set, and an ability to influence interactions

• The ability to plan and work effectively on his/her own and also as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• Proven high-level problem-solving skills – demonstrates initiative, acts autonomously (where appropriate) to solve new organisational problems with innovative solutions.

• Ability to prioritise, monitor and balance conflicting priorities and activities from across the organisation and react to changing circumstances.

Core competencies / Ngā mea matatau Specific behaviours at the Technical Leader level sit beneath each of the following organisational competencies. To identify the competency expectations at this level view the competency framework in the HR Kete or the Environment Canterbury Careers website.

Customer Focus

Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind decisions and activities. Initiating and maintaining relationships inside and outside the organisation.

Business Acumen

Using an understanding of the organisation’s position to contribute to effective strategies and tactics by using economic, financial and industry information. Thinking from the ratepayers’ perspective.

Achieving Outcomes Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resources, internal processes and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.

Leading Change Identifying and driving organisational and cultural changes needed to adapt strategically to changing demands, technology, and internal initiatives; using new approaches to improve results by transforming organisational culture, systems, or services.

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Common Purpose Working towards a compelling view of the future by engaging with the organisation’s vision; understanding and aligning to the common purpose.

Building Capability Attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talented individuals allowing the organisation to meet current and future organisational challenges. Sharing authority, responsibilities and decision making to enable individuals to stretch their capabilities and accomplish strategic priorities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position and incumbent. However, from time to time the Senior Counsel will be required to accept and carry out other duties.

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Capability and Culture Advisor

Group: People and Capability

Reports to: Capability and Culture Business Partner

Date: May 2023

Salary band: D

The Controller and Auditor-General is a constitutional role designed to protect the financial integrity of

New Zealand’s system of government. We provide independent assurance to Parliament and the public

that public organisations are operating and accounting for their performance as Parliament intended.

Purpose

The Capability and Culture Advisor is responsible for providing specialist advice to staff on their training

and development needs and excellent capability and culture service delivery. This position also supports

the Principal Advisor, Capability and Culture in developing and implementing the Capability and Culture

strategy, work programme, and initiatives that respond to organisational needs.

Your responsibilities and objectives

Key Result Areas: Key outcomes:

Providing specialist capability and

development advice to employees in

the Office.

• Employees receive timely and adequate in response to

their capability and development queries and needs.

• Effective capability solutions and training plans are put in

place to support employees’ continuous development.

Designing, organising, implementing,

and facilitating training events.

• Different learning solutions, including workshops, training

programmes, and e-learnings, are designed, planned, and

delivered, in line with the Capability and Culture strategy

and meeting business needs.

• Training events are successfully implemented – invites,

enrolments, dates, and venues are organised, and

communications are appropriate and timely.

• Induction sessions occur in line with Onboarding

Programme and plan, and sessions provide a positive

experience to participants and facilitators.

• External service providers are engaged as required and

the delivery of external learning and development

solutions meets the expected outcomes.

Managing Capability and Culture

documents, records, and databases.

• Procurement plans and contracts comply with policies and

best practice.

• Database of training and development offerings and

calendar of events are kept up to date.

• Capability and Culture records, databases, and relevant

documentation are kept up to date.

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• Invoices are correctly coded and reflect the appropriate

approvals.

Reporting and analysis. • Feedback from training and other surveys provide relevant

information and insights to the business (as appropriate)

and inform the Capability and Culture team planning and

strategy.

• Reports (including from the LMS) are generated and

analysed as required.

Contributing to the implementation of

Capability and Culture projects and

strategy.

• The Principal Advisor, Capability and Culture is supported

in the delivery of capability and development projects and

initiatives, in line with the team strategy.

The value you will bring

Your knowledge and experience:

• 2 years’ experience in developing and delivering capability and development solutions.

• Knowledge of capability and development best practice standards and methodologies, including

instructional design, needs analysis, and facilitation techniques.

• Knowledge of learning management systems and e-learning authoring tools.

• 2 years’ experience in effectively managing a wide range of relationships and deliverables.

• Knowledge of reporting tools to generate reports and analyse data.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.

• Self-directed and motivated, demonstrating a proactive, innovative, and inquisitive approach to

problem solving.

• Confidentiality and discretion in all dealings.

Your qualifications:

• A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable, preferably in learning and development or another

relevant Human Resources discipline.

Staff management and relationships

Staff reporting to your position

• There are no staff reporting to this position.

Key relationships

• Staff across the organisation, providing advice and guidance on capability and development matters;

• People and Capability Group; and

• External service providers.

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Commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi

Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi (the Treaty) is New Zealand’s founding document and part of

the nation’s constitutional framework. Our independence means we have a role to play in ensuring that

the public sector is delivering on its Treaty obligations. As a statutory body performing a public function,

we also need to carry out our work in a way that upholds the Treaty. Our vision is to be seen as

trustworthy by both Treaty partners, able to hold public organisations accountable in a way that iwi, hapū,

and whānau Māori, as well as Parliament and the wider public, can have confidence in.

To help give effect to our commitment to the Treaty, we are building our capability to develop meaningful

relationships with Māori and to focus on matters that make a real difference for iwi, hapū, and whānau

Māori.

Health and Safety responsibilities

For yourself:

• Work safely and take responsibility for keeping yourself and colleagues free from harm.

• Report all incidents and hazards promptly.

• Know what to do in an emergency.

• Co-operate in implementing return-to-work plans.

• Be always a visible role model.

• Follow the Office’s safety rules and procedures.

Key competencies

Doing Connecting Being Leading

Find solutions

Finds and uses relevant

information effectively,

looks beyond the obvious

to integrate information,

and develops a sound

evidence base to build a

clear picture and solve

problems.

Collaborate

Works collaboratively with

others internally and

externally and contributes

to the best possible

collective efforts of the

organisation.

Resilient

Maintains composure under

pressure, adapts to

changing circumstances,

and proactively works to

overcome setbacks.

Develop yourself and

others

Demonstrates commitment

to ongoing development of

self and others, ensures

knowledge and skills are

kept up to date, and takes

steps to enhance

performance.

Exercise judgement

Makes decisions based on

available information and

determines actions while

navigating complex

environments.

Advise

Gives targeted advice to

others and shares

knowledge and expertise to

uphold the credibility of the

organisation.