Senior Regional EM Advisor

Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor (REMA)

Term: Fixed-Term or Secondment Parental Leave cover – 12 months

Location: Auckland-based  

Applications Close:  5pm Sunday 25th May

• Help empower communities to prepare for positive outcomes before, during and after emergencies
• Identify and communicate risks that could impact communities in an emergency
• Assist in connecting and influencing New Zealand's responsive emergency management system.  

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor vacancy sits within the Regional Partnerships Business Group of NEMA. The Regional Partnerships Business Group facilitates, connects, and influences regional emergency management system partners and stakeholders in New Zealand enabling positive outcomes for communities before, during and after emergencies.

This role, alongside other Regional Emergency Management Advisors in the Business Group, are accountable for engagement with regional CDEM Groups on their statutory responsibility for delivering all aspects of CDEM to their communities, as well as with local authorities and other local stakeholders on their roles in this regard. Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisors will be deployed to a part of New Zealand in response to any emergency events and will play a big role in providing timely information, guidance, support, and assurance locally and nationally.  

This is provided through:

• Mentoring, coaching, influencing, and advice;
• Facilitating support towards the building and sustaining of capacity and capability;
• Connecting emergency management in the regions with national strategy, planning, standards, and guidelines;
• Identifying and communicating risk (that could impact communities in an emergency), and supporting connected solutions;
• Understanding of the dynamics and sensitivities of vulnerable communities
• Performing / supporting assurance processes; and
• Leading or participating in NEMA work programmes.

Ko wai koe | About you

As a Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor, you will bring the following attributes:

Huanga Whaiaro / Personal Attributes

• Ability to integrate and connect: Taking stakeholders on a journey towards common objectives;
• Apply political and cultural savvy: Ability to adjust and apply relationship management that is appropriate to the stakeholder in order to establish trust and confidence;
• Be an excellent communicator: Ability to communicate with authority and effectively at a high level, including advanced writing and presentations;
• Be a team player: Share and consult with colleagues and other NEMA staff in support of consistent and high-quality advice and guidance; demonstrating empathy and compassion with stakeholders;
• Ability to stay calm under pressure: Ability to read the situation and offer pro-active and appropriate advice; maintaining personal resilience; and
• Ability to self-manage, self-initiate and self-start and finish
• Flexibility to be deployed during emergency responses, on a regular basis
• you will be the holder of a full NZ car drivers' licence

Tohunga & Wheako /Skills & Experience

• Skills in working with people from a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds;
• Experience and understanding of Te Ao Māori and in particular skills in engaging and partnering with Māori would be desirable.
• Experience in emergency management and/or hazard risk management.

Ko wai mātou | About us 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) provides national leadership to New Zealand's distributed emergency management system. NEMA's primary focus is on the performance and capability of the emergency management system as a whole, across all hazards and all risks and the 4 Rs of risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery.  

NEMA values diversity and inclusion. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our communities. We value and respect the contributions of our people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives.  

We are committed to doing our part to deliver on the Crown's commitments to Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We strive to actively build te Ao Māori perspectives and capability into our day to day work, values and practices. 

Ta matou e tuku | What we offer

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and understand the importance of fostering a working environment where excellence is recognised and where staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential. We welcome diversity, in all its forms and we believe it is a strength. 

NEMA values staff health, safety and wellbeing, and a positive work life balance is encouraged. 

The indicative BASE salary range for this role is $127,708 - $139,451. Having to connect with our regional stakeholders, a vehicle with full private use (salary sacrifice) will be made available to the successful candidate.

NEMA offers other benefits such as Department leave, Wellbeing allowance, Vision allowances and more.

Whakaritenga Haumaru | Security Requirements

Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident. You must also hold a full NZ Drivers Licence.

Me pehea te tono | How to apply

Please select 'Apply' to download a position description or apply. If you have any questions, contact NEMA Talent nematalent@NEMA.govt.nz. We do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.

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Applications close at 5pm Sunday 25th May

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency of the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).  NEMA provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.