Coordinator, Policy

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Demonstrate your organisational skills and attention to detail to provide effective coordination and support for NEMA's Policy Unit, ensuring the smooth delivery of policy products.


  • Support in the communication and engagement on priority policy programmes.
  • Support the coordination of policy advice to Ministers, NEMA, and wider government during emergency responses and recoveries.
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.

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.

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
NEMA's Policy Unit is responsible for navigating and influencing the government policy interface that enables all NEMA's roles.

The Policy Unit is responsible for providing emergency management related policy advice to government, the CDEM sector, and the wider emergency management and national security systems.

The Policy Unit also supports NEMA, its Executive Leadership Team, Regional Emergency Management Advisors, operational business units and CDEM Groups.

Demonstrating their organisational skills and knowledge of the machinery of government, the Coordinator, Policy, will be responsible for ensuring the smooth execution of policy analysis and advice provision to NEMA and the Minister for Emergency Management.

As part of working within NEMA, there may be a requirement to respond to emergency activations in the event of a national emergency response.

This may involve responding to events outside of normal working hours if an emergency response of national significance occurs.
Ko wai koe | About you
You will be naturally organised and efficient, with the following attributes:

  • Ability to deliver high quality work under pressure
  • High level of judgement with the ability to make effective decisions in complex situations
  • Ability to multitask, reprioritise and react to issues that arise during the day while keeping calm and professional in demanding situations
  • Willing to identify and lead opportunities for improvement
  • The discretion and tact to handle confidential and private information
  • Able to work autonomously and ensure work gets completed effectively and on time
Huanga Whaiaro | Key requirements

  • Experience administering products and processes associated with government policy, machinery of government, and the provision of Ministerial advice
  • Experience supporting senior managers and providing support to projects and programmes of work.
  • Capability in project scheduling and tracking
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, can deal appropriately with a wide range of staff and stakeholders
  • Excellent secretariat, administration, organisational and process management skills
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.
All NEMA roles are flexible by default and a positive work life balance is encouraged.
The salary band midpoint for this position is $75,202, including Kiwisaver employer contributions.
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
Applications close 5pm Wednesday 2 August 2023.

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