About the role

* Enjoy working outdoors and want to build on your practical skills with a rewarding career in conservation? * Salary: $62,192 to $67,446 * Permanent, full-time role-based in Alexandra. Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa Mō te tūranga

We are looking for a versatile ranger to work across our Biodiversity, Heritage, and Visitor work programmes across the Central Otago region. Your day-to-day work will be diverse, offering the prospect to gain a range of conservation skills across various teams and environments. The position will be focussed on: managing assigned project work maintaining both back country and front country tracks weed management maintaining and cleaning front/ back country amenities supporting the community teams as required.

You may be required to stay away overnight for multiple days in the backcountry, often in remote and rugged terrain.

Skills and experience

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako

- a full drivers' licence, ideally with the ability to manoeuvre a trailer
- general maintenance and/or landscaping experience
- tech savvy skills with the ability to use computer databases and mobile applications
- strong health and safety focus
- good level of physical fitness with backcountry experience




- competent in off track navigation and GPS
- good people skills with an ability to work as part of a team and independently

Desirable: Growsafe certified a current First Aid certificate carpentry, construction or building skills and experience experience and NZQA qualifications with use of chainsaws, weed eaters, scrub bars and 4WDS. We are passionate about developing our people and will provide training for specialised skills suited to the role.

What's in it for you?

DOC places importance on developing a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default.

You can learn more about what we offer here.

The salary range for this position is $62,192 to $67,446 with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.

Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory - this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday 29 September 2026

For further enquiries, please contact Richard Gates, Principal Ranger at

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📌 Ranger (Alexandra)
🏢 New Zealand Government
📍 Alexandra