Advisor Risk Reduction

Join our team and provide risk reduction advice and expertise to support communities across the Nga Tai Ki Te Puku Region based in the Waikato District. Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role We have an exciting opportunity for an Advisor Risk Reduction to join our busy team. Reporting to the Community Risk Manager, Waikato-based role - may be required to work across the wider Waikato District depending on workload and development needs, primary locations Hamilton and Thames.You'll be responsible for undertaking a range of technical work including fire investigation (on-call), fire engineering briefs, evacuation schemes, regulatory compliance, education, and stakeholder engagement.
- Using data, information and intelligence to monitor and review risk reduction delivery and compliance activity i.e. building safety, fire control and take remedial action.
- Delivering risk reduction technical programmes and initiatives that are aligned and consistent with national programmes, policies, processes, tools, and systems.
- The delivery of risk reduction, compliance, and enforcement work across both the natural and built environments
- Providing advice and expertise on managing risks relating to all fire types in both the built and natural environments, including using fire as a land management tool.
- Supporting the delivery of compliance activities, including fire permits and evacuation scheme approvals
- Working collaboratively with the wider Community Risk Team in the delivery of tools, programmes, events and advice to communities
- Providing advice and support to Fire and Emergency brigades and the wider Waikato District team as needed.
- Working collaboratively with Iwi and Maori, and other key stakeholders and community organisations to prevent fires and other emergencies and build long-term sustainable community resilience.

Please note this role requires being part of an on-call roster and some work during weekends or outside ‘normal' business hours. Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:

- Adept at building collaborative working relationships with a wide range of people, including Iwi and Māori, community organisations and stakeholders.
- The Ability to convey complex and technical information to a wide range of people and organisations

**To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will**:

- Be a team player willing to learn and continually improve skills and knowledge.
- Have strong communication skills to convey complex and technical information to a wide range of people and organisations
- Be an agile person who is happy working from the office or working autonomously on the road, or out and about in our communities
- Have experience working in risk reduction, compliance or a regulatory position.
- Hold a current clean driver's licence (essential).

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu? - Why you will enjoy working hereAs an employer, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to providing an enjoyable and challenging work environment with a focus on ongoing personal development.Benefits
- Matched Kiwi Saver employer contributions of up to 6% or access to the FireSuper superannuation scheme for eligible employees
- Life and income protection insurance for eligible employees
- A wellness policy that allows for generous sick leave provisions so you can look after yourself

The salary range for this role is $98,411 - $109,346 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.Ko wai mātou - who are we? Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance-related incidents, and natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.
- We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika
- We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga
- We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga
- We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga