Principal Advisor, Emergency Management

3 months ago

Tauranga, New Zealand Bay of Plenty Regional Council Full time

**Do you want to take your career to the next level at one of New Zealand's most progressive Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups and contribute to the valuable work that we do? If so, we have just the right job for you**

Are you passionate about keeping communities, business, and people’s livelihoods safe in the face of an emergency? Are you a talented networker that thrives on opportunities to foster and build strong relationships?

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty is seeking a motivated individual with leadership, project, policy and emergency management experience to join our team based in central Tauranga.

Reporting to the Director Emergency Management, this role provides strategic and tactical support to the Director and specialist technical advice, leadership, direction to the wider team, including analysis of the issues, risks and opportunities related 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 of Principal Advisor Emergency Management is challenging and varied with responsibilities that include**:

- Establishing and maintaining close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Managing programmes of work including developing, scoping, delivering, and reporting on high quality projects.
- Engaging, influencing, coaching, and leading across the 4R’s of emergency management
- Delivery strong facilitation, tact, negotiation skills using political acumen to deliver on work programmes.
- Leading and participating as a team member in operational readiness activities.
- Responding to emergency situations within the Bay of Plenty CDEM Group including in the capacity of Alternate Group Controller
- The ability to work outside normal hours, sometimes for prolonged periods, in response to emergency events.

**Ō pūmanawa / **The skills and personal attributes we are looking for**:

- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant technical experience in emergency management or related field.
- Demonstrable experience in emergency management response or in a related, highly pressured, highly complex environment.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, project planning, delivery and monitoring, report and policy writing experience.
- High level of judgement with the ability to make effective decisions in complex situations combined with the discretion and tact to handle confidential and private information.
- Experience working positively and collaboratively within a team and the ability to create and maintain extensive networks across a broad range of stakeholders.
- An excellent knowledge of the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Act 2002, National Disaster Resilience Strategy and the National CDEM Plan Order 2015 is desirable.

**Ko wai mātou | Who we are**

Emergency Management Bay of Plenty works collaboratively in the coordination of civil defence and emergency management activities across the Bay of Plenty Region. Our partners include seven local councils, iwi, emergency services, lifeline utilities, welfare agencies alongside government and non-government agencies. Our priority is in the development of strategies, tools and programmes of work that strengthen community, increase our operational capability, and build organisational resilience that enhances our community’s ability to cope with emergency events.

The vision of the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is:
Te Moana-a-Toi, Kia Haumaru, Kia Kaha, Mā Tātau Katoa. A safe, strong Bay of Plenty, together.

Kaimahi at the heart. We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people. Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

Highlights of working with us include:

- Income protection and life insurance
- An additional 5 days leave (conditions apply)
- Employee benefits discount card
- A supportive team and organisation
- Discount for health insurance
- Flexible working arrangements

**Me pēhea te tuku tono** | How to Apply**

Click APPLY NOW or contact **Mark Crowe, Director, Emergency Management Bay of Plenty** on 027 299 3845 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close 11pm, Sunday 20 October 2024 and will only be accepted online.

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