Vacancies
Current vacancies at the National Emergency Management Agency and in the Civil Defence and Emergency Management sector (CDEM).
National Emergency Management Agency vacancies
Do you have
- A passion for developing people?
- A desire to make a difference for New Zealanders?
The role
We have an exciting 1 year fixed term opportunity for a motivated and experienced Capability Development Advisor to join the National Emergency Management Agency. The Agency is part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and it provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.
As Capability Development Advisor you'll bring your learning and development enthusiasm and skills to contribute to a range of activities. You will relish the challenge of a week which could include supporting a learning needs analysis, developing learning solutions, brokering training services, reviewing a unit standard, discussing how to enable behaviour change through learning and development programmes or facilitating courses.
If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment with passionate people and are keen to make a difference to enhance New Zealand's resilience, then this role is for you!
Your background will include
- A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent level of learning through experience
- Strong relationship management and communication skills
- Experience in the development, design and implementation of learning and development initiatives
- Experience in the delivery of learning solutions
- A demonstrated interest in developing others
- A ability to build trust and demonstrate a pro-active approach
A unique opportunity
Working at the Agency provides you with the opportunity to add operational skills to your specialist learning and development skills. As a member of the National Emergency Management Agency Duty Team and during an emergency you will fulfil an operational role in the National Crisis Management Centre and directly make a difference. Roles will be identified based on your skills and attributes and training will be provided.
Sound interesting?
We can offer you a role which covers a broad range of learning and development opportunities, in a friendly and flexible environment where working as a team counts. If you are an experienced learning and development professional with a desire to get stuck in, self-motivated and ready to help the developmental and professionalisation journey of the emergency management workforce we would love to hear from you.
This position is a fixed term post to cover parental leave from mid-Jan 2020 to January 2021. Applications for secondments are also invited to apply.
All Applications must be received online. If you have any questions please contact Michael Hunt on michael.hunt@cass.govt.nz
Applications will close at midday on Monday 2 December. Interviews for this position will take place Monday 9 December.
CDEM sector vacancies
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty is seeking a passionate and experienced Principal Advisor, Emergency Management to join our team.
This role is to provide strategic and tactical support to the Director Emergency Management Bay of Plenty and to provide specialist technical advice, leadership, direction as well as an effective analysis of the issues, risks and opportunities pertaining to emergency management.
The role has two distinct modes of operation; a business as usual component that focuses on relationship management, collaboration and planning for different types of emergencies, and a response component that operates in a high stress environment implementing previously rehearsed procedures and rapidly responding to the unfolding needs of an emergency.
The Role
The role of Principal Advisor, Emergency Management is exciting and varied with responsibilities that include:
- To analyse and report on all key Civil Defence Emergency Management issues, risks and opportunities to enable the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to become better prepared.
- To manage all complex programmes that assist Emergency Management Bay of Plenty and the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to deliver and maintain an effective emergency management capability.
- To develop integrated, advanced high-quality advice on Civil Defence Emergency Management options for implementation.
- To take the lead at regional and at times national level, in representing Emergency Management Bay of Plenty and the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group’s position and advancing Civil Defence Emergency Management by actively engaging with relevant stakeholders, especially at strategic, regional or sector-wide levels.
- This position is also required to act in the statutory role as Alternative Group Controller during emergency events (whether declared or not).
Applications close 5pm, Sunday 1 December 2019
More information about the role and Emergency Management Bay of Plenty can be found on seek.co.nz.
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty is seeking a passionate and experienced Principal Advisor, Welfare to join our team.
This senior role will provide specialist technical advice, leadership, direction and accountability to ensure that welfare capability is developed, planned, implemented and communicated throughout the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.
The role has two distinct modes of operation; a business as usual component that focuses on relationship management, collaboration and planning for different types of emergencies, and a response component that operates in a high stress environment implementing previously rehearsed procedures and rapidly responding to the unfolding needs of an emergency.
The Role
- The role of Principal Advisor Welfare is exciting and varied with responsibilities that include:
- Planning and coordinating the delivery of consistent emergency welfare services.
- Providing advice on the strategic provision and coordination of emergency welfare services during an emergency.
- Developing good working relationships, networks and partnerships with key stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.
- Supporting local welfare managers in the delivery of emergency welfare.
- To act in the statutory role as Group Welfare Manager during emergency events (whether declared or not).
Applications close 5pm, Sunday 1 December 2019
More information about the role and Emergency Management Bay of Plenty can be found on seek.co.nz.
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty
Emergency Management Bay of Plenty is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Advisor, Communications to join our team.
This role is to provide strategic and tactical support to the Director Emergency Management Bay of Plenty and to oversee a range of communications for the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group including public information management, media management, public relations, publications and marketing.
The role has two distinct modes of operation; a business as usual component that focuses on relationship management, collaboration and planning for different types of emergencies, and a response component that operates in a high stress environment implementing previously rehearsed procedures and rapidly responding to the unfolding needs of an emergency.
The Role
The role of Senior Advisor, Communications is exciting and varied with responsibilities that include:
- To provide oversight, leadership and direction on a range of communications, including managing and maintaining the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group website and social media platforms.
- Lead best practice across the emergency management system in Public Information Management and strengthen the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group’s Public Information Management duty and response processes and systems.
- Champion communications and information management best practice across a wide range of emergency management networks.
- To ensure communications capability at the local level is supported and strengthened; this will be achieved by actively participating in communications capability planning and development activities.
- To identify, assess and advice on communication matters, particularly where it concerns reputational risk so that those risks are mitigated.
- To act in the statutory role as Group Public Information Manager during emergency events (whether declared or not).
Applications close 5pm, Sunday 1 December 2019
More information about the role and Emergency Management Bay of Plenty can be found on seek.co.nz.
To list a role please email our communications team at emergency.management@dpmc.govt.nz