Vacancies

Programme Manager, EMS-OS

Applications close: 3pm 10th January 2025

Location: Wellington

Type: Fixed Term 6 months

Make your mark by leading the development of three critical national resilience systems business cases under the umbrella of a Programme Business case.

In this role you leading the team focussed on creating a common operating picture of natural hazards and events for enhanced situational awareness for crisis decision making.

Reviews and inquiries have underscored the need for better emergency management information systems for over 20 years. While technology products have been adopted by NEMA and other parts of the emergency management sector a significant uplift is needed to enable interoperability, coordination, collaboration, and resilient communications for large-scale emergencies.

In this six-month assignment you will be the core programme team member facilitating independent specialist to deliver business cases for future consideration.

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Senior Advisor, Operational Policy

Applications close: 5pm 15th December 2024

Location: Wellington

Type: Fixed-Term 24 months

• Help shape the future of New Zealand's emergency management system.
• Use your operational policy skills to develop and implement government policy.
• Provide policy advice to government during and after emergencies.

You will be part of NEMA's Policy Unit which provides emergency management-related policy advice to government, the emergency management sector, and wider national security system.

The Policy Unit has a Strategic Policy Team and an Operational Policy Team. You will be housed in the Operational Policy Team and primarily work on operational policy issues. 

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes: 

• Proven experience scoping and leading operational policy projects
• Development of operational policy using relevant policy frameworks and analytical tools to analyse issues and develop advice.
• Experience in regulatory design and developing secondary legislation, and using related machinery of government processes.
• Ability to think strategically about issues using systems-thinking approaches when developing policy advice.

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Senior Advisor, Strategic Enablement

Applications Close:  5pm 17th December 2024

Location: Wellington

Type: Fixed-term 12 months - Parental Leave 

In this role you work in the Business and Performance Unit/Te Wāhanga Whakahaere Umanga, whose purpose is to lead work on the Agency's strategic direction, accountability requirements, organisational planning and performance, and provide general business support across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• convert strategic thinking into clear and compelling material fit for purpose and audience
• advise on and actively support NEMA's internal and external engagement
• develop reporting to provide insights to contribute to achieving NEMA's strategy

Key requirements:

• experience with public sector accountability processes and reporting
• proven experience providing high quality reports and dashboards
• experience in persuading, influencing, building and maintaining effective collaborative relationships
• ability to analyse, interpret, simplify and communicate strategic information and complex themes
• ability to communicate (verbal and written) strategic issues clearly and concisely

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Senior Advisor, Social & Community Resilience

Type: Fixed-Term 24 months or Secondment

Location: Wellington

Applications Close: 5pm Wednesday 8th January 2025

Does system level thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and community resilience standards connect with your why? If so, nau mai, haere mai! We'd be keen to chat. We are looking for a team player who can see the big picture and the need to improve community resilience arrangements, guidance, and doctrine and is up for the challenge of deploying as a National Welfare Manager function manager in a response if required.

Key requirements

• Ability to think strategically with strong initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in a project environment,
• Ability to utilise initiative and deliver outputs within a high trust model environment,
• Ability to adapt in quick changing circumstances

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Senior Advisor, Funding & Financial Assurance

Applications close: 5pm 15th January 2025

Location: Wellington

Type: Fixed-term 24 months

Are you an internal auditor or funding expert looking for an exciting role in a fast-paced environment?  Then look no further - Apply now! Come and join a great team - be part of an effective and efficient Financial Assurance function.

The purpose of the Senior Advisor, Funding & Financial Assurance is to process and manage funding applications and claims submitted to NEMA by local authorities and other organisations on a timely basis in accordance with principles, standards, and guidelines.

Key requirements:

• A Tertiary qualification in accounting, auditing or financial management or related disciplines
• Proven experience in assurance, auditing (internal or external) or funding management
• Strong communication skills including ability to write formal reports
• Experience in persuading, influencing, building and maintaining effective collaborative relationships

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Applications Close: 19 November 2024

Location: Auckland

Type: Full-time

Auckland Emergency Management has an opportunity for a permanent full-time Senior Exercises Advisor to join this driven and dedicated team. Reporting to the Capability Manager you will be based in the Auckland city centre with some flexibility to work from home or a Council hub. 

Effective emergency response hinges on the ability to act with precision and preparedness. This role is essential for driving the development, implementation, and oversight of our exercise programme, ensuring our teams are equipped for all types of scenarios. 

We are committed to continuous improvement, leveraging a lessons-learned approach and targeted training interventions to enhance our response capabilities.

This role will be required to participate in the Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) on call and stand-by emergency response system, including participating in the 24/7 duty team roster and be required to support emergency response during activation to provide capability to a variety of function leads under the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) structure.

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Applications Close: 19 November 2024

Location: Auckland

Type: Fixed-term (6 months)

Auckland Council’s Emergency Management team has an opportunity for a 6-month fixed term, full time Senior Community Planning & Readiness Advisor to join this dedicated and passionate team. 
 
Reporting to the Team Manager of Community Planning & Readiness, this essential role involves leading emergency efforts with local boards and their communities. 
 
Your responsibilities include developing and implementing emergency readiness and response plans, as well as facilitating conversations to help communities and local boards prepare for emergencies. Your approach will be customized to meet the unique needs of each community and local board.
 
This role will be required to participate in the CDEM on call and stand-by emergency response system, including participating in the 24/7 duty team roster and be required to support emergency response during activation to provide capability to a variety of function leads under the CIMS structure.

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