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Candidate Brief
Environment Canterbury – Director of Finance and
Corporate Services
19 May 2021
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
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About the company
Environment Canterbury is a dynamic place to work. Spanning one of New Zealand’s largest regions –
Canterbury – Environment Canterbury is facing more change than it has since its inception with
implementation of wide-reaching water reforms and a comprehensive review of the Resource Management
Act. It is also developing a new cadence of governance through a now fully elected Council. As a region that
has faced more upheaval (in the form of earthquakes, the recovery and rebuild and the impacts of attacks on
groups of residents) than the rest of New Zealand as a whole; Environment Canterbury needs positive,
collaborative and transformative leadership to ensure it has the people, culture, capability and the capacity to
continue to deliver on its objectives in this ever-evolving environment, while staying true to its core values:
People First, Collaboration, Stewardship, Integrity, Can Do.
A key role within the Environment Canterbury leadership team is the Director of Finance and Corporate
Services (the Director) and we are looking for a collaborative and courageous leader to take on this vital role.
Are you ready for your next challenge?
About the opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Executive and leading a talented team of senior leaders, the Director takes overall
accountability for translating governance expectations and objectives into corporate operational performance
while leading a culture that aligns with organisational values and supports these performance expectations.
In taking on this overall accountability and by leading achievement through others, the Director will:
Nurture and lead a team of highly skilled leaders, ensuring they have clarity around what is expected
and are empowered to act;
Within the evolving context, lead an environment that fosters and adopts innovative thinking that will
create new ways of providing services to and communicating with customers, both internal and
external;
Lead proactive and customer focused support, information and insights to and for each group within
Environment Canterbury; enabling and empowering others to make decisions, act and achieve;
Contribute as a key member of the leadership team; enhancing collaboration and idea sharing,
developing effective strategies and supporting each other to deliver to expectations.
It goes without saying that the Director will be accountable for the performance of the Group to the Chief
Executive and Council and must “be across” the performance, challenges, risks and opportunities of each
function and how these support and benefit the wider objectives of Environment Canterbury.
This role needs an inspiring, innovative leader who can foster a culture aligned to the organisation’s values,
while driving operational excellence throughout the Finance and Corporate Services Functions. Is this you?
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
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About you
To be successful in this role, you will have extensive executive leadership experience; ideally within a local or
central government context and spanning diverse functions or portfolios that may include finance, technology,
operations and compliance and people.
A strong understanding of organisational risk and how to lead and report on this through to governance level
coupled with a keen interest in the opportunities available to an organisation through digital technologies and
innovation, you will be curious, commercial and strategic in your view.
Innately collaborative, you will enjoy bringing teams together; be they direct reports or peers, creating an
environment where people will contribute and then action at pace. Strongly interpersonally engaging and
customer focused, you see the benefits in striving to meet the needs of the customer – internal or external -
as a key performance metric. Cultural empathy, including appreciation of the importance of the relationship
between Environment Canterbury and all Papatipu Runanga within the Canterbury rohe and Te Runanga o
Ngai Tahu will be vital in your success.
If you are a seasoned leader and are looking for a new opportunity that will challenge and energise you; then
we want to hear from you.
How to apply
To discover more about Environment Canterbury visit https://www.ecan.govt.nz/
To make a time to discuss the role and your application, please contact Leanne Crozier, Director on
leanne@deciphergroup.co.nz
Applications close: Friday 11th June 2021
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
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Director Finance & Corporate Services
Purpose
To provide strong and dynamic leadership for the Corporate Services functions, integrating
strategic and functional alignment across the organisation to drive high performance and
efficiency while ensuring delivery of quality services to our customers and our strategic
outcomes.
As a people leader role, this position requires an organisational perspective and approach.
This includes thinking about organisation-wide interests and impacts when interacting with
customers or when planning activities and expenditure, collaborating inside the organisation
to achieve the desired culture, making sound business decisions and taking ownership of
leading and managing our people.
Activities will be owned and delivered by the leader within the frameworks provided by
corporate functions, for example, people leaders are accountable for, and supported to, lead
their staff in all aspects of leadership and management through the provision of coaching,
feedback, direction, support and development. Human Resources manages the overall
framework around people policies and strategies, and managers operate and make
decisions within it.
Position
Chief Executive
Director Finance & Corporate Services
Managers and staff of
the Finance and
Corporate Services
Group
Accountabilities
1. Provide leadership for the effective delivery and management of the Finance &
Corporate Services Group strategy and outputs in support of organisational
outcomes.
2. Contribute to the development of sustainable and commercially astute organisation
wide strategies to deliver on LTP outcomes, provide ongoing guidance to ensure the
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continued alignment and appropriate prioritisation of activities, and review
organisational performance against delivery of the outcomes.
3. Champion organisational culture in line with our values and behavioural expectations
with a strong emphasis on leading within in the group.
4. Lead and champion assigned portfolios and programmes within the organisation and
with stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.
5. Oversee and guide specialist practices within the Corporate Services Group to
ensure delivery of exceptional, best practice, advice and high quality outputs
contributing to organisational outcomes.
6. Represent the organisation in interactions with the Council, community and other
agencies, providing an interface to enable continuous information sharing and
collaboration.
7. Collaborate with other Executive team members on operational decisions that
support a high performance organisation and the subsequent delivery of high quality
services to the community.
8. Oversee independent and objective assurance and advisory activities to provide a
systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the
organisation’s risk management, control, and governance processes.
Working Relationships
Within the organisation
• Collaborate with other Directors, programme managers, section managers and
employees to ensure alignment of strategy, projects, policies, processes and
systems to deliver the best results.
• Regular contact with members of the governance group to provide information and
advice to inform decision making.
Outside the organisation
• Contribute toward our effective, strong and valued relationship with all Papatipu
Rūnanga within the Canterbury rohe and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. To demonstrate
our council's commitment to recognise and provide for the kaitiaki responsibility
Ngāi Tahu has for the natural environment. This will include sharing of knowledge
and information, creating opportunities for increased participation in decision
making processes, effective engagement and development of existing working
relationships.
• Develop and leverage relationships with key people and organisations throughout
New Zealand, to ensure industry alignment, connection with the community and
leadership of shared opportunities to achieve Environment Canterbury’s strategic
outcomes.
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Health and Safety
Environment Canterbury is proactive in advocating robust Health and Safety practices; we
take health, safety and wellbeing very seriously.
So far as it is reasonably practicable you need to ensure the Health and Safety of yourself,
your team, contractors and visitors. You must comply with current Health and Safety
legislation, regulations and guidelines, organisational policies, procedures and our code of
conduct.
Delegations and Authorities
Delegated authority to make decisions in accordance with Council approved delegations,
and authority for decision making in accordance with policies and guidelines for financial,
people management and media related activities.
Capabilities
Qualifications
• A current full class 1 drivers licence with a clean driving record and the ability to drive
vehicles with a manual or automatic transmission.
• A tertiary qualification is essential with post graduate level desirable.
Experience
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in a middle or senior people management and
leadership role across the public and private sectors.
• Demonstrated success applying a high level of business and management principles
involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people,
projects and resources.
• Successful experience working with a variety of stakeholders in a collaborative
approach.
Core competencies
Specific behaviours at the Senior Leader level beneath each of the following organisational
competencies.
Customer Focus
Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force
behind decisions and activities. Initiating and maintaining
relationships inside and outside the organisation.
Business Acumen Using an understanding of the organisation’s position to
contribute to effective strategies and tactics by using economic,
financial and industry information. Thinking from the ratepayers’
perspective.
Achieving Outcomes Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning
communication, accountabilities, resources, internal processes
and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic
priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
Leading Change Identifying and driving organisational and cultural changes
needed to adapt strategically to changing demands,
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technology, and internal initiatives; using new approaches to
improve results by transforming organisational culture,
systems, or services.
Common Purpose Working towards a compelling view of the future by engaging
with the organisation’s vision; understanding and aligning to the
common purpose.
Building Capability Attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talented
individuals allowing the organisation to meet current and future
organisational challenges. Sharing authority, responsibilities
and decision making to enable individuals to stretch their
capabilities and accomplish strategic priorities.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of
the position and incumbent. However, from time to time the Director Finance & Corporate
Services will be required to accept and carry out other duties.
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4The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
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