Principal Advisor, Recovery & Resilience - Wellington
Principal Advisor, Recovery and Resilience
Type: Fixed term or external secondment (24 months)
Location: Wellington
Are you ready to lead in the national emergency management recovery and resilience space? If so, nau mai, haere mai! NEMA is looking for an experienced, dynamic and energetic recovery lead who can see the big picture, be creative, use initiative, and drive the delivery of New Zealand's strategic framework for recovery.
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, across all hazards and all risks, and across 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.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
The position sits with the Risk and Recovery Unit and is responsible for supporting the development of recovery policy and practice, including the development of strategic national frameworks and best practice guidance. The position further requires close collaboration with the Hazard Risk Management Team, to strengthen national resilience through recovery, and coordinates central government recovery activities before, during and after emergencies.
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 upmost importance.
Your response role will be in the Recovery function with a requirement to be a Recovery Function Manager if required.
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 daily, in and out of times of emergency response.
Ko wai koe | About you
We are looking for a candidate with the following attributes:
Flexibility of approach/thinking, able to adapt in constantly changing circumstances
Comfortable facilitating a collaborative work environment, with a constant eye on completing the objective and goals of the business unit
An ability to deliver high quality work output under pressure
The discretion and tact to handle confidential and private information
High level of judgement with the ability to make effective decisions in complex situations
Able to manage without authority and ensure work gets completed effectively and on time
Anticipates complex problems and watches for tell-tale indicators that warrant intervention
Huanga Whaiaro | Key requirements
Ability to think strategically with strong initiative and problem-solving abilities,
Ability to utilise initiative and deliver outputs within a high trust model environment,
Ability to adapt in quick changing circumstances,
Ability to deliver high quality work under pressure,
Confident, reliable, resilient demeanour,
Has high standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability.
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 salary range for this role is $147,686 - $161,266 including Kiwisaver employer contributions.
Whakaritenga Haumaru | Security Requirements
This position requires New Zealand citizenship or Permanent Residence, and the ability to obtain and maintain an internal /national security clearance at Confidential, Secret or higher. You must satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks which will include, but are not limited to, criminal and credit checks
Me pehea te tono | How to apply
Please select 'Apply' to download a position description or apply. If you have any questions, contact NEMATalent@nema.govt.nz. We do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies or 3rd parties.
Applications close 5pm Wednesday 26th February 2025
