Do you want to make a truly meaningful difference in our community and contribute to the health and vitality of our fresh water?

WAI Wānaka is a community organisation dedicated to accelerating community action for fresh water. We engage, educate and enable our community to move us faster towards our vision for healthy ecosystems and community wellbeing for generations to come. 

We are looking for a Facilitator to support our Urban Action Groups to achieve their environmental goals. 

He angitūtanga: The opportunity 

• Assist members of the urban community to connect and form groups that foster and deliver environmental goals
• Facilitate and support these groups with knowledge, frameworks, tools and connections to improve the health of urban streams and surrounding ecosystems.
• Project manage the delivery of planting, plant maintenance, animal and plant pest control work for the groups.
• Identify and progress funding opportunities for urban action group initiatives.
• He kōrero mōu: About you
• Driven to make positive change to the environment through community action,
• An excellent communicator and amazing people person who can connect with all members of our community and inspire action,
• Deep knowledge of urban and rural environmental issues and pressures on freshwater quality, 
• Technical understanding of best practise solutions to environmental issues – including planting and pest control (animal and plant)    
• Previous experience facilitating groups to achieve environmental outcomes is preferred,
• A tertiary qualification in the environmental or scientific field, or 3 years+ work experience equivalent,
• Degree of flexibility with work schedule, including weekends, to attend meetings and deliver activities and events, 
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the importance of treaty partnerships and relationships, with an awareness of Te Ao Māori, tikanga principles and Matauranga Māori desired.

This position is a part time role for 3 days per week funded through to 30 June 2025.

If you would like to know more about WAI Wānaka, our environmental programmes, the incredible mahi that we are doing and the amazing team that you could be a part of, please visit our website

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected] by October 25.