Vacancies

Applications close 24 October 2021

• Influence and advocate for coordinated science and hard risk management across the ‘4Rs’ of emergency management.
• Provide scientific thought leadership and advice to the national emergency management system.
• Participate in the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Network and be NEMA’s senior point of contact with research and science partners.

 
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) provides national leadership to New Zealand’s distributed emergency management system. Its 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. (Note: the organisation is going through an exciting phase of growth and there will be more opportunities with NEMA over the coming months.)
 
NEMA values diversity and inclusion and desires its workforce to reflect the diversity of Aotearoa/New Zealand communities. It values and respects the contributions of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives. It supports flexible ways of working that bring out the best in its staff.
  
NEMA understands the continuing partnership between Māori and the Crown under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and is committed to doing its part to deliver on the Crown’s Tiriti commitments to Māori. Alongside that, NEMA actively strives to build te Ao Māori perspectives and capability into its day-to-day work, values and practices.
 
Role Purpose / Kaupapa Tūranga
 
The Chief Science Advisor advises the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team on areas that require scientific input. The Chief Science Advisor also provides guidance on the generation and commissioning of relevant science and science advice that aligns with NEMA’s strategy, goals, and objectives. The role also involves being part of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Network, and being NEMA’s senior point of contact with research and science partners. They will lift NEMA’s capability in providing effective evidence-based policy advice and lead the science advice during an emergency response.
 
Skills & Experience / Tohunga & Wheako

• High personal integrity and a willingness to speak and act independently.
• A doctoral degree in emergency management, hazard, risk, disaster or related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, relationship management and communication skills.
• Evidence of the ability to influence leadership and articulate evidence-based decisions.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand, and to articulate the scope and limits of science evidence and advice.
• Experience in and comfort with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

 
Personal Attributes
 

• Mana, a strong and credible reputation as a senior and respected scientist in the emergency management, hazard, risk, disaster, or other relevant field.
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• An ability to deliver high quality work output under pressure.
• Discretion and tact to handle confidential and private information.
• High level of judgement coupled with being able to make effective decisions in complex situations.
• Anticipates complex problems and watches for tell-tale indicators that warrant intervention.
• Willingness to grow Māori capability and cultural confidence.

 
What NEMA offers
 
NEMA offers a dedicated and supportive team, flexible work options and the opportunity for someone to apply their skills and experience to a workforce that is committed to building the capability of the national emergency management system and to empowering communities.
 
NEMA’s collaborative and innovative culture enables its people to both adhere to best practice and challenge the status quo. So, if you want to be part of an agency dedicated to building a safe and resilient Aotearoa New Zealand, NEMA wants to hear from you.
 
Security Requirements
 
Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident.
 
Entry to New Zealand from all countries remains strictly controlled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Only people with the right to work in New Zealand can apply for this role. Information about New Zealand work or residence visas can be found at www.immigration.govt.nz

View the position description and apply online.

Applications close 25 October 2021

·         Come work in a value-based role within a diverse, complex and challenging environment

·         Flexibility, trust and the ability to truly make your mark on a role and build New Zealand’s resilience to emergencies.

·         Help drive and deliver community resilience across our strategic partnerships

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. We are going through an exciting phase of growth and there will be more opportunities with NEMA over the coming months.

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 support flexible ways of working that bring out the best in you.

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

We also recognise the status of Pacific peoples and the New Zealand Government’s special constitutional relationships and obligations for Pacific peoples capability. We recognise culturally, diverse and Ethnic Communities to ensure that NEMA and the wider emergency management sector is more responsive to the unique needs of all communities.

The Advisor/Senior Advisor, Social and Community Resilience will be instrumental in helping to develop, lead and design our community resilience and welfare planning in response to New Zealand’s hazards, risks and emergencies. You will utilise your extensive networks to build and leverage relationships with key partners to support the development of frameworks and arrangements for community resilience and welfare services during and following emergencies.

Promoting a collaborative approach, you will provide quality analytical advice and guidance on a range of processes, doctrines and guidelines to ensure quality practice is aligned with the aspirations of communities.

Skills and experience:

·         The ability to engage and build key strategic relationships with our partners, new stakeholders within communities while making connections between NEMA externally is vital

·         Confidence to apply your knowledge to assess the needs and aspirations of communities and translate these into the design and delivery of our planning

·         A track record in connecting service delivery, community consultation, planning and networking across Government and communities

·         Be a conceptual thinker who can translate our aspirations for communities into quantifiable actions

·         The ability to continuously improve the quality of our delivery ensuring our stakeholders are provided with timely, professional & quality leadership

·         In depth knowledge of communities, models of practice and sensitivity to the nuances of cross-cultural issues and how they will impact on our delivery

·         Experience in working and supporting a across government agencies to build perspectives and methodologies into core agency business

What you will need to succeed:

·         Be motivated by challenge, bring a positive, flexible approach to work with a strong “can-do” attitude

·         Strong relationship building skills, with the ability to collaborate and take a lead role in supporting and developing sustainable relationships with numerous external stakeholders and partners across other government agencies, CDEM Groups, Providers and communities

·         Be results focused, able to deliver under pressure and on time

·         A high level of evidence based verbal and written communication skills

·         Possess excellent judgement, analytical and sound decision-making skills

·         Bring a high degree of resilience coupled with a responsive proactive and pragmatic approach to your work

·         A passion for working across sectors and with key providers to ensure we provide sound advice and can implement effective change

·         Confidence to apply your skills and knowledge across a breadth of inter-agency functions and disciplines helping us to build on our emergency management aspirations with our communities

·         Demonstrated experience influencing, building credibility and trust

·         Willingness to share expertise across NEMA

What will you get out of it?

We offer a dedicated and supportive team, flexible work options and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience to a workforce that is committed to building the capability of the National Emergency Management System and strives to champion our communities.

We offer a collaborative and innovative culture where our people thrive to adhere to best practice while constantly challenging the status quo. If you want to be part of an agency working to build resilience and growth to protect New Zealanders, we want to hear from you.

As part of your role you will also play an important part in NEMA’s response function. This is a vital and rewarding secondary role that supports New Zealand, our community, to respond to emergency events.

Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident.

To download a position description or apply please visit Opportunities - Central Agencies Jobs (cass.govt.nz)  If you have any questions, please  contact  Cathy Milne-Rodrigues on email cathy.milne-rodrigues@nema.govt.nz

Applications close: Wednesday 26 October 2021

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty is seeking a motivated individual with project and emergency management experience in hazard and risk management for a two year fixed term role as a Senior Advisor, Tsunami Readiness to join our team based in central Tauranga. 

You will lead the development and management of the Tsunami Readiness work programme for the Bay of Plenty that will enable the CDEM Group to effectively and efficiently discharge its obligations as outlined in the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan.

Reporting to the Manager, Planning this role has a focus on project management, relationship management, collaboration, and critical planning for regional and local tsunami response and readiness.