Thomas Murray Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Auckland, New Zealand

I lead programmes to tackle New Zealand's most pressing socio-environmental challenges. As an internal consultant, my assignments have included:- design and establishment of New Zealand's Climate Change Adaptation Programme- establishment of collaborative projects across central and local government to change New Zealand's environmental management system.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

I led a project to transform Aotearoa New Zealand's environmental system. Overseeing a project team of 12 specialists, I drove the roll-out of new environmental management legislation to a first tranche of regions.Skills developed:- agile project management- dependency management- providing neutral political advice.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

I helped create an organisation capable of tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and the many other strands of the metacrisis we face. Acting as an internal consultant, I led critical organisational changes. I also advised the Chief Operating Officer and other executive leaders on organisational strategy. This included establishment of an Enterprise.

Wellington, New Zealand

I developed partnerships across the private, public and NGO sectors to accelerate the Ministry's impact on the ground. My contribution to this newly formed team included establishment of new approaches to partnership development, sponsorship and management, and establishment of a programme of innovation partnerships.

Auckland, New Zealand

I led transformation of social work services provided across two regional offices, contributing to a 90% reduction in negative outcomes. By establishing a strong change narrative and equipping managers to coach their people through uncertainty, I successfully brought the workforce on side, and established a culture of continuous improvement. Our mission.

Auckland, New Zealand

I led a team of public engagement experts to improve the way Auckland Council engaged communities in decision-making. We provided enhanced digital tools, partnered with community organisations, and developed a community of practice for engagement practitioners. In doing so, we succeeded in significantly increasing public trust and confidence in Auckland.

Auckland, New Zealand

I acted as primary subject matter expert in a project to improve Auckland Council's efforts to engage with their culturally diverse communities. I developed Auckland Council's performance management framework for engagement.Skills developed:- Monitoring and evaluation- Performance measurement- Workstream leadership- Innovation in participatory democracy.

Auckland, New Zealand

Leading a cross-organisational workstream, I developed Auckland Council's approach to engagement on 'local board plans' - three-year strategic plans for the local electoral term. This included leading development of a strategy to engage Treaty partners (of the Treaty of Waitangi, one of New Zealand's founding documents) in the development of these plans. I.

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand.

I advised local politicians on strategic priorities to enable more effective public engagement with Auckland Council. Working in a small team of advisors, I supported transparent and accountable governance by the Otara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Otāhuhu local boards, and guided collaboration with stakeholders and Treaty partners (of the Treaty of Waitangi, one.

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand.

I assessed urban development activities to determine their compliance with resource consents (municipal government permits). This involved investigating complaints relating to resource consents, negotiating resolution of issues, and monitoring developments to ensure compliance. Skills developed: - Stakeholder management - Negotiation - Conflict resolution.

Tauranga, New Zealand.

I coordinated a volunteer programme to support the coastal clean-up from the wreckage of the container ship Rena which ran aground in the Bay of Plenty. I also liaised between senior Maritime New Zealand staff and community organisations, and to establish an "adopt-a-beach" community beach-care programme.Skills developed:- Volunteer facilitation.

Kia Village, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands.

I completed an 8-month assignment in a small village in the Solomon Islands working with a local conservation board to run community development projects in nearby villages. Skills developed:- Relationship building- Community empowerment- Social change facilitation- Resilience.

As part of research expeditions in the mountains of southern New Zealand I identified plant and animal species and recorded data to inform ecosystem modelling.

Bachelor Of Arts Honours (Ba Hons), First Class, Human Geography, A

Activities and Societies: ReGeneration NZ - active citizenship working group.

He Papa Tikanga

A certificate in tikanga Māori through which I gained an understanding of traditions, concepts, values and the Māori world view.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography; Environmental Management, A-

Activities and Societies: 350 Aotearoa - climate change action group