September 19, 2024

South Taranaki District Council

Hawera

FULL TIME

University Student Placement - Reticulation Performance Team

Do you want a change in lifestyle?
If so, here's your opportunity!

About our District - Our mission is to make our communities better and this role will play a key part in achieving this. We are located in a tranquil area of New Zealand offering some of the best access to the great outdoors. We also boast attractive housing prices for your town, village or rural lifestyle and we are within commuting distance to larger centres.
About our Organisation - We are an energetic and progressive, values-based organisation, which is dedicated to providing quality services and facilities for our communities. We place a strong emphasis on our organisational culture, which in turn creates strong engagement across our team. We employ people with a 'Can Do' attitude who want to work for a united organisation with a strong sense of family that is proud to serve its communities.

At STDC, we offer a proven "best place to work" environment, access to a sick leave bank, flexible working opportunities and retention incentive benefit upon four years of employment. Our team culture encourages innovation, we care about your professional development, and you will be working with an elite and motivated team of professionals.

About the Role - This is a temporary fixed-term full-time role which will focus on researching effective water conservation strategies particularly around effective communication and will develop specific water conservation plans for different water supply schemes in the district. The output should provide a targeted water conservation plan with an effective comm strategy. The student will work with the Reticulation Performance Team Leader, Communication team and the Works Delivery Manager to develop the strategy.

About You - You are a team player currently studying towards a tertiary qualification who has a "can-do" attitude and is looking for a summer student placement. You will enjoy taking on new challenges, have the ability to build new relationships and your communication skills will be of a high caliber enabling you to engage with a range of key audiences.

Applicants for this position must reside in the South Taranaki district.

If this role appeals to you, head over to our website www.southtaranaki.com where you can access the background information and job description for the role. If submitting an application, please ensure you provide a covering letter outlining your skills and experience for the role along with your most current CV.
Applications close at 4pm on Thursday, 3 October 2024 or when a suitable candidate has been appointed to the role.

Applications Close: 03 Oct 2024