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Jo Lester is a seasoned local government professional with extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, environmental policy, and policy analysis. She has held various roles in Wellington Airport, Ministry for the Environment, and Wellington City Council, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Resource and Environmental Planning from Massey University.

Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Planning Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • Airport Planner
      • Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Picnic Cafe & Venue
    • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Shareholder, Financial Administrator
      • Aug 2007 - Present
      • Wellington, New Zealand

      Family Business.Payroll for 25 staff.GST PaymentsMonthly account reconciliationGeneral administration (correspondence, filing, social networking, ensuring licences are up to date, applying for liquor/health licences).

    • New Zealand
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Analyst, RM Practice Team
      • Aug 2017 - Oct 2021

    • Independent Contractor
      • Feb 2017 - Oct 2021

      Updating Quality Planning website, and other best practice guidance.

  • Ministry for the Environment
    • Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
    • Senior Analyst
      • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016
      • Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

      Casual employment assisting RM Performance & Monitoring Team (National Monitoring System Project)

    • New Zealand
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Team Leader, Resource Consents
      • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006

      Team management responsibilities, including quality control & risk management; Undertaking individual performance planning, appraisal & development; Management of staff workloads to ensure resource consents issued on time; budget input; Processing complex land use consents; Pre-application advice on complex land use consents; Peer review of land use consent decision reports and resource consent processes; mentoring/encouragement of staff; Staff recruitment; Liaison with District Plan team in formation of new rules.

    • Resource Consents Planner
      • Jun 2004 - Sep 2005

      Processing complex land-use consents; Pre-application advice on complex land-use consents; Peer review of land use consent decision reports and resource consent processing; Mentoring new staff; Liaison with District Plan team in formation of new rules.

    • Supervisor Customer Service (Resource Consents)
      • Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

      Pre-application advice; scoping resource consents for adequate information; checking building consents for compliance with District Plan; Customer liaison (phone, counter, correspondence); Preparation & maintenance of procedures document for Customer Service Team roles/responsibilities; Supervision of staff rotated into the Customer Service Team, Management of key accounts; Advice to Issues Resolution Office on planning processes.

  • Opus International Consultants
    • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Environmental Planner
      • 2002 - 2003
      • Wellington, New Zealand

    • Development Control Planning Officer
      • Dec 1999 - Jun 2001
      • London, United Kingdom

    • Environmental Planner
      • 1996 - 1999

Education

  • 1992 - 1995
    Massey University
    Bachelor's Degree, Resource and Environmental Planning
  • 1987 - 1991
    Wellington Girls' College
    'A' Bursary in five subjects, University Entrance

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