Head of Sustainability at Civil Aviation Authority of NZ, Wellington

The Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service offer distinctively different career opportunities and embrace diverse talent. All jobs at the Authority contribute to ensuring safe and secure skies to help New Zealand fly.

The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory arm of our organisation and the Aviation Security Service is the nationwide provider for aviation security.

Tēnei tūranga │ About the role

We’re embarking on a sustainability transformation.

This is a new and exciting opportunity where you’ll be responsible for leading, influencing and embed sustainability within Te Mana Rererangi Tūmatanui o Aotearoa I Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA).

We’re looking to appoint an experienced and influential Head of Sustainability to lead, inspire change and champions and drives manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga – care for people and for place – within the CAA. You will be accountable for developing and then leading and executing the delivery of the CAA sustainability transformation with the drive and pace we need to, and to a high standard.

Ko tāu e whakarato ai │ What you’ll deliver

You’ll have the capacity to understand the larger context and turn relevant insights into practical solutions for the Authority, both big and small. You will drive infrastructure and process optimisation whilst working with an agile mindset, you’ll be an excellent communicator, educator and change agent. You’ll have an engagement style that is both constructive, influential and outcome orientated. You invest the thinking and time to make sure there is clarity on what matters most and invest your time accordingly.

Here’s the broader responsibilities you’ll deliver:

· Align Sustainability with CAA strategy – link sustainability processes and initiatives to the achievement of our vision, goals, and objectives

· Develop a clear strategic vision integrating social, environmental, and economic dimensions and connect it to a range of local and global issues that are positively influenced by our core business activities

· Build sustainability ownership across the CAA to enable our people to embrace autonomy, responsibility and accountability

· Ensure effective communication, education and promotion of sustainability philosophy, initiatives, and programs to internal and external stakeholders; actively participate in the development of a sustainability communication strategy.

· Develop appropriate goals, metrics, and process for measuring sustainability performance

Ko tāu e kawe mai ai | What you’ll bring

· A background in sustainability consulting, professional services or advisory positions and Senior / Lead capacity will be highly favoured

· Experience working in a large and complex organisation – global scale and geography adds further value

· Expertise in key sustainability and environmental issues including the science of climate change, supply chain considerations, circular economy principles, sustainable finance, global and domestic regulatory and political considerations

· A deep understanding of and experience with sustainability reporting and disclosure methodologies and frameworks

Mō mātou | About us

As Aotearoa I New Zealand’s aviation safety and security regulator, CAA exists to enable safe flight for social connections, and economic benefit for Aotearoa | New Zealand. We believe in keeping people safe and secure in the air, enabling participation in the aviation system, and making a difference to Aotearoa | New Zealand aviation. We achieve this through regulatory oversight of the aviation industry and frontline security at our airports.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and Cover Letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

The location for this role is Te Whanganui a Tara | Wellington. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and us. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal opportunities. What's important to us is ‘he rau kotahi tangata' – embracing our multiple talents – by harnessing our diversity and being inclusive. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don't match the job description criteria exactly. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align 100%, we’d encourage you to apply.

We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.

Please view the position description for more information. 

Rā Katinga | Applications close: Sunday, 29 January 2023