Job Description

Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Resilience

Type: Fixed term/Secondment 12 months

Location: Wellington

Applications Close: 5pm Sunday 7th June

• Contribute to a small, agile external-facing team that coordinates efforts to increase resilience in the lifelines sectors.
• Apply your seasoned relationship and project management skills that can pivot instantly to the demands of emergency response.
• Join a values-based service-driven agency as it evolves to meet the challenges of changing legislation, riskscapes, technologies, and societal expectations.

The Infrastructure Resilience Team is part of the Planning and Sector Partnerships Unit which is responsible for developing and maintaining New Zealand’s national emergency management planning framework and partnering with a wide range of stakeholders to build resilience across the 4R’s of risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery in support of communities.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Resilience is responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining strategic national CDEM planning framework doctrine and guidance for lifeline utilities/critical infrastructure stakeholders.

  Supporting delivery of the lifeline utilities/critical infrastructure work programme with a strong focus on advocating for risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery practices in the infrastructure sector.

• Managing relationships with several Sector Coordinating Entities and associated stakeholders, such as, large companies and regulators.

  Working on the Lifelines function when the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) is activated.

As NEMA is an operational agency, there may be a requirement to respond to emergency activations in the event of a national emergency response. This may include potentially long hours and challenging working conditions, e.g. an emergency could occur at any time of the day or night and may require working shifts and/or working weekends NEMA provides thorough training prior to you being required to assist in a response. NEMA will do all in its power to support staff in meeting their work and family responsibilities during an emergency. The welfare and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance.

Due to the nature of our role in Emergency Management, NEMA has a very dynamic work environment and as a small agency, staff are often required to pivot and change focus on their work at short notice. Attributes of adaptability, agility, resilience and curiosity are all required on a daily basis, in and out of times of emergency response.

Ko wai koe | About you

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills/attributes:

• A tertiary qualification in emergency management or related discipline OR an equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing operational plans
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to interpret, develop and apply national policies
• Experience in the development of strategic frameworks, national guidance and advice
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to review Cabinet papers, present/brief to various audiences, write useful guidance/advice and explain complex topics clearly.
• Experience coordinating/supporting project management environments, using project management methodologies
• Ability to identify system improvements and seek opportunities to address these.
• Knowledge of the machinery of government – for example, roles of government departments and central agencies, cabinet processes, policy development and interagency coordination

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 $108,018 - $117,951.

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.

Me pehea te tono | How to apply

Please follow the links to apply. If you have any questions, email us at NEMATalent@nema.govt.nz . We do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies or 3rd parties.

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