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WAIRARAPA MOANA
Freshwater Coordinator
0.5FTE - Ongoing from February 2021
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Job Title: Wairarapa Moana, Freshwater Coordinator
Reports To: MTSW Director
MTSW Freshwater Project Manager
Direct Reports: WBC Contractors
Volunteers and Interns
Job Purpose:
Mountains to Sea Wellington provides freshwater and marine education programmes,
restoration and community science support across the Greater Wellington Region. The
Wairarapa Moana Freshwater Coordinator is responsible for managing and leading the
delivery of Mountains to Sea Wellington's freshwater projects in the Wairarapa Moana
region. This involves a wide range of tasks to ensure successful, professional and innovative
delivery of our freshwater programmes and experiences.
Key Responsibilities
1. Complete training and endorsement criteria for WBC coordinators through the
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (MTSCT) and attend triennial national MTSCT
wānanga.
2. Management, planning and coordination of Mountains to Sea Wellington’s freshwater
project delivery for the Wairarapa Moana Region.
3. Delivery of high quality Mountains to Sea Wellington freshwater education
programmes, events, restoration and community science support to students and
community groups.
4. Management of Wairarapa based volunteers, H&S management for education and
events and leading communications on Wairarapa freshwater projects.
5. Working at all times with a high level of integrity, professionalism and in the best
interests of participants, funders and the environment.
6. Building effective working relationships through active management and
communication within the team and external parties. The ability to build professional
working partnerships and a proactive approach are key skills in enhancing and
progressing the work of the Trust.7. Promoting and expanding the work of the Trust into schools and communities across
the region through education, science and environmental forums and collaborations.
8. Financial reporting and maintaining systems to support tracking of the Wairarapa
Moana project budgets and invoicing.
9. Run all freshwater activities in accordance with the Whitebait Connection (WBC)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for in field work and Mountains to Sea
Conservation Trust Safety Management System (SMS) and Safety Audit Standard.
10. Supplying a car (suitable for gear transportation) and a current full driver’s license.
11. Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of equipment, resources and any premises
used for storage.
12. Applying for funding to support the ongoing role and development of freshwater
conservation projects in the Wairarapa
Activities and Measures
Main Activities Success Measure
Management of Freshwater Projects for the • Wairarapa Moana freshwater
Wairarapa Moana Region projects are well managed and
meet delivery targets within
• Create an annual Wairarapa Project Plan, to budget and timeframes.
ensure projects meets a) Project delivery
targets, focus and timelines b) key fundraising • Wairarapa Moana freshwater
activities and partnerships for needs project requirements are met and
identified c) H&S and staff/volunteer actively planned for in advance
management requirements d) equipment and i.e. promotion, volunteer
resource management e) communications logistics, equipment, partners,
planning and coordination. funders, resourcing and H&S.
• Programme challenges identified
• Implement the annual Wairarapa Project plan
and communicated as soon as
ensuring targets are clearly communicated
detected, and solutions
and reviewed as needed with the MTSW
proposed.
Freshwater Project Manager, staff,
participants and partners. • Outputs from programme are
reported to a high standard to
• Produce evaluation and monitoring reports the MTSW Freshwater Project
(as required by national WBC programme Manager, funders, partners, and
manager and as required by funding). via media.
• Maintain financial and reporting systems for • Shows high level of integrity and
Wairarapa freshwater projects. works in the best interests of the
Trust, Wairarapa Moana
• Establish and maintain networks that support
freshwater programme
the delivery and success of Wairarapa Moana
participants and funders at all
freshwater projects
times.
• Promote and expand Wairarapa Moana
freshwater program into schools, communitygroups and partners across the region • Employee keeps current with
through education forums and collaborations. updates and changes to MTSW
freshwater programs
• Leads Wairarapa coordination of
the Wairarapa Moana freshwater
project and programmes.
• Ensures up to date record
keeping and budget management
to meet reporting requirements
Delivery of Education Programmes, Community • Provides planning support and
Events and action projects. liaison for projects and school
• Delivery of Wairarapa Moana freshwater meetings.
program to school and community • Initiates opportunities for
participants across the Wairarapa region programme development and
innovation
• Delivery of freshwater community events.
• Completes all reporting and
• Support for student and community lead communications requirements on
kaitiakitanga action projects, including the time and to a high standard
facilitation of partnerships and new projects.
• Freshwater school education
• Support for Community Science endeavours, programmes delivered each year
training and facilitation • Community events delivered each
• Regular planning meetings with MTSW year
Freshwater Project Manager to ensure • Restoration action projects and
coordinated delivery. community science endeavours
supported each year.
• School, teacher and participant
evaluations indicates high impact
learning, and meaningful changes
in attitudes and actions towards
the environment.
Restoration Action Plans - Restoration Planning • Restoration action planning
and Community Science linkages workshops held to create
• Lead implementation of restoration action restoration plans with community
plans and community/school engagement groups.
• Report and manage coordination of these • Overseen development of
elements of the project. restoration action plans created
with schools/ community groups.
• Effective partnership and
Professional development
undertaken to support effective
restoration actionCommunity Science • Freshwater fish surveys
• Implement Freshwater Science education as conducted
part of wider projects and programmes • Freshwater fish survey
• Report and manage coordination of this training sessions held
elements of the Wairarapa Moana freshwater • Community Groups, Schools,
projects and Project Partners trained
• Contribute to the development of effective to conduct freshwater
and creative approaches to community monitoring
science capacity building. • Reporting and Evaluations
completed.
Volunteer Management – Freshwater • Ensures all volunteers are
• Responsible for ensuring safety and delivery inducted into H&S SOP’s for our
in line with WBC Protocols. Provides support activities.
for volunteer logistics, recruitment and H&S • Actively recruits and supports
training. new volunteers and interns
Health and Safety • Works in strict accordance with
• Takes all practicable steps to ensure the H&S operating procedures of the
safety and welfare of all programme MTSCT SOP.
participants, and volunteers in their care • Promptly report any H&S
concerns/incidents to Programme
Director/National Coordinators
(H&S rep).
• Actively takes steps to minimise
and reduce hazards.
• First Aid certificate renewed
every two years.
Professional Development • Attends H&S meetings, and keeps
• Maintain working knowledge of current best up to date with training and H&S
practice in environmental education processes.
techniques. • Attends MTSCT Wananga at least
every 3 years.
• Stays current with educational
best practice
• Shows personal commitment to
developing knowledge to
enhance programme delivery.
• Identifies Professional
Development opportunities that
would enhance the work of the
Trust.Equipment • Management, ordering and
• Ensure facilities, resources and equipment fit coordinating freshwater
for purpose. equipment/resources in advance.
Administration and Record Keeping • Maintain current and up-to date
• Coordinator ensures record keeping and all records for all activities.
administrative responsibilities are completed • Provide report backs for funders/
on time, to a satisfactory level and meets Freshwater Project Manager and
requirements for funders. schools by deadlines
• Ensure timesheets and reports
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