Local Advisory Committee Member

3 months ago


New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Full time

Are you a local community and industry leader?
- Do you understand risk?
- Do you enjoy working with others to make a difference?

**_E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū_**
**_Reflecting the diversity of community voices_**:
This historic whakataukī reminds us that it takes a multitude of voices to create harmony

Local Advisory Committees (LACs) are appointed by the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board and provide independent advice about what their communities value, their needs, and the risks they face, both now and in the future. By understanding the issues each community is facing, we can better support them to reduce risk, prepare for, respond to, and recover well from emergencies.

**Are you someone who**:

- Is a leader in your community, well connected and can communicate with a broad range of interest groups?
- Has a good understanding of local risks and issues and has a desire to make our communities safe?
- Has governance experience and can think strategically and pragmatically about local risks and issues?
- Is known for your integrity in your local community?
- Is highly collaborative and inclusive of different views?

***What is expected** of committee members**
- Attend all committee meetings, undertake the required preparation, and actively participate in committee discussions fully, frankly and constructively (approximately 4 per year)
- Actively develop and maintain community relationships so you can continue to represent the needs and risks of those communities
- Input into planning and reporting, providing a voice into how Fire and Emergency New Zealand can make a difference
- Exercise confidentiality, discretion and personal sensitivity and adhere to Fire and Emergency New Zealand policies and guidelines
- More detail about what is expected of LAC members can be found in the LAC Terms of Reference.

**Benefits** for committee members**
- Being able to make a tangible difference to your community by helping shape plans to reduce impacts of emergencies on your community
- Personal connections with the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board, District management, members of your committee and committees across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Gain experience in governance



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