Team Leader Consents Monitoring - Farm Land Use
The role
We are seeking an experienced regulatory practitioner with demonstrated leadership and organisational skills to join our Regulatory Team as we strengthen our capacity and capability to monitor compliance of primary sector activities in our region.
This is a permanent position located in Palmerston North.
We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader who is passionate about achieving positive environmental outcomes for the region. In this role, you will lead the implementation and oversight of Council’s regulatory obligations for monitoring compliance with primary land use activities, helping to shape effective responses in a complex and evolving resource management environment. You will bring strong regulatory expertise, sound judgement and proven people leadership skills, while modelling best-practice compliance, monitoring and enforcement standards. Reporting to the Regulatory Manager, you will develop and lead compliance strategies for existing and emerging environmental regulations and policies, mentor and support others, and work alongside a well-established, highly experienced and motivated leadership team with a strong sense of camaraderie.
Why join us?
When you join us, you can look forward to a rewarding career full of opportunities to develop a positive and supportive work environment. We do this through:
- Positive focus on employee health, wellness and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation including your birthday off, wellness day, life insurance for all permanent staff and 5 weeks leave after 2 years of service
- Flexible family friendly work environment.
- Ongoing development and opportunities across the organisation to grow, specialise or diversify your skills.
- Working together for a better environment across our region.
- A supportive and social work environment across the organisation.
About you
You’ll be an experienced regulatory leader who brings sound judgement, strong people leadership and a practical approach to navigating complex compliance environments. To succeed in this role you will:
- Bring three to five years’ leadership experience within the compliance, monitoring and enforcement sector, with the confidence and ability to effectively guide teams through a complex regulatory framework.
- Apply an advanced understanding of best practice in primary industry activities, supported by sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach, whilst working within a regulatory framework.
- Demonstrate strong capability across time, risk, project and file management, communication, evidence gathering and evaluation, negotiation, problem solving and decision making.
- Interpret and apply relevant legislation, rules and regulations with accuracy, consistency and professionalism. Work effectively with a high level of autonomy, while contributing positively to a collaborative and supportive leadership environment.
- Lead, mentor and support staff to perform at their best, building capability and encouraging a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and shared success.
About us
The Horizons region extends over 22,200km2 - from Ruapehu in the north and Horowhenua in the south, to Whanganui in the west and Tararua in the east. We work with and for our community in the use and protection of our environment, managing our precious resources of land, air and water; as well as public transport and a key role in emergency management. At Horizons Regional Council we work to make our region a healthy environment where people are thriving, including our staff.
Horizons are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workplace, so our people reflect the diversity of our region.
Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 13 September 2026.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
