Team Leader, Infrastructure Resilience
6 months ago
Permanent Position
Wellington
Nau mai, haere mai Can you see the big picture? What does infrastructure resilience look like in Aotearoa? If this question connects to your Why, come and work with us and lead the infrastructure resilience programme.
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 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
- In this role you will Lead the development and maintenance of planning and arrangements of the infrastructure resilience programme.
- Lead at the national, and at times international level, in representing the Agency's position in advancing infrastructure resilience planning and coordination, by actively engaging with relevant stakeholders, especially at strategic or sector-wide levels.
- Support the development and management of the Lifelines sub-function (within the National Operations function), in undertaking coordination of response arrangements during and following an emergency.
The Planning and Sector Partnerships Unit is responsible for developing and maintaining New Zealand's national emergency management planning framework and partnering with social and infrastructure sectors to build resilience across the 4 Rs of risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery in support of communities.
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.
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
- Ability to think strategically and connect sector interests to the big picture
- Flexibility of approach/thinking, able to adapt in constantly changing circumstances
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and the ability to work professionally with a wide range of people at all levels
- Exercises sound judgement, organisational and political nous. Ability to manoeuvre through complex organisational and political situations
- An ability to deliver high quality work output under pressure, to prioritise effectively, to initiate appropriate action to clear obstacles to policies, and be motivated to find solutions
- High level of judgement with the ability to make effective decisions and/or problem-solve in complex situations
Huanga Whaiaro | Key requirements
- Agility, curiosity, adaptability and resilience
- Demonstrated experience in leading the successful delivery of high-quality emergency management initiatives at an organisation wide level;
- Experience in leading and chairing multi-agency committee's;
- Strong experience in building and maintaining effective relationships across a range of groups and individuals with potentially conflicting interests;
- Advanced level of communication and well-developed interpersonal skills including effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
- Experience in personnel management;
- Proven experience in emergency management or related area;
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 mid point on the salary band for this position is $164,181 including Kiwisaver
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