Reserves and Branch Projects Coordinator
Wellington Central, Wellington (Remote)
Full time, fixed term (until July 2026)
Salary range: $71,743 – $77,658 per year
Forest & Bird is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading independent conservation organisation. For over 100 years, we have been advocating and speaking out for nature on land and in our seas, as well as coordinating community-based projects throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Forest & Bird owns 38 reserves and coordinates over 200 community-based projects throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. To help ensure they are being well managed and to maximise their impact, Forest & Bird is completing an assessment of all conservation work. This is why we created the Reserves and Branch Projects Coordinator role.
We are seeking a motivated individual with excellent communication and technical conservation knowledge to provide support to our conservation community including branch committees, honorary rangers and volunteers. The role will work with projects throughout the country to collect and analyse information and assist us maximising the impact of our work.
Reporting to the Group Manager: Conservation Project Delivery, this full-time position can be based in one of our offices (Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch) or you can work remotely. Some nationwide travel and site visits required.
This is a fixed-term role which is due to finish at the end of July 2026.
You will play a key part in supporting volunteers to implement conservation projects across New Zealand, with a focus on managing and coordinating our network of regional branches and reserves.
What you'll be doing
This role provides technical conservation support to all Forest & Bird reserves and branch projects including:
- Completing conservation impact assessments, support volunteers and branches to collate and manage conservation data
- Giving animal and plant pest control, revegetation and outcome monitoring advice
- Developing and reviewing the management plan
- Implementing best practice and minimum standards.
An important component of this role is to develop and maintain strong relationships.
- Key internal relationships include branch committees, honorary rangers, national project staff and the branch support team.
- Key external relationships include mana whenua, volunteers, the Department of Conservation and councils.
What we're looking for
- Exceptional relationship and communication skills.
- Knowledge of NZ conservation practises including animal and plant pest control, revegetation and outcome monitoring.
- A qualification or experience in conservation, environmental management, biology or similar is preferred.
- Experience in the use of Trap NZ and ARC GIS.
- Experience of working with field teams and volunteers is preferred.
- A passion for the environment and commitment to Forest & Bird's mission and values.
- Experience and comfortable using MS office including Word, Excel and Teams.
If you’ve got what it takes and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you — you can find a copy of the job description below.
To apply, please read the full job description, then email your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@forestandbird.org.nz.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 February 2026.
We reserve the right to start interviewing candidates and make an appointment if we find the right candidate before the closing date. We will only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in New Zealand.
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