Case Manager (Remote)

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Are you ready to take on a role where your contribution is vital to the success of commercial and residential construction projects which are critical for the regeneration of economic and social life within the city?

About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

Residential and commercial construction projects are critical for the regeneration of economic and social life within the city. The Case Manager Service works across the Council and with a range of external project stakeholders to assist in navigating the Council processes for approvals, licenses and consents for these projects.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

Your role is key to forming and maintaining productive relationships with the Christchurch development community, where their interests are understood and their contribution to our city is valued. Equally important are relationships with internal staff as you’ll work to provide support that contributes to efficiency and ensures that the Council’s regulatory objectives are achieved.

As a Case Manager your role is to identify what needs to be done, activate Council resources to get it done, identify obstacles and clear these. All of this must be done while also ensuring the most important regulatory objectives are achieved – safety of development projects, safety of the public and equitable treatment of stakeholders. You’ll be responsible for managing a portfolio of work that includes large scale projects of high importance to the city and working with the Christchurch development community.

About you | Ko Koe Tēnei

Your relationship management and influencing skills are of critical importance to the role and you will have a demonstrated ability to manage your day-to-day work. As you’ll be expected to manage challenging approval scenarios, your problem-solving skills, understanding of construction and development processes and where to find the right information will be critical to success. You will also have:

• A formal qualification related to building and development or at least five years’ experience in building and/or development projects managing multiple stakeholders in a large organisation.
• Working experience and knowledge of the range of approvals required for commercial and residential projects is important for this role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, in a business environment

What’s in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

In return we offer an opportunity to grow your network across the development community and deepen your knowledge of the various approvals needed for important projects. You aren’t just shaping the future within this role, you’re helping to create our new Christchurch City, and everyone is watching. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements – WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration – exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits – a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If you’re ready to make an impact, apply now.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at jobs@ccc.govt.nz

Hours of work – 37.5 – 40 hours per week
Position – Permanent full time
Location – This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices – 53 Hereford Street
Salary – The salary band for this position goes from $101,882 – $113,202 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.