Team Leader, Exercises

Be a leader and champion emergency management exercises in Aotearoa
- Develop exercise frameworks and detailed end to end exercise planning and implementation in conjunction with key partners and stakeholders
- Permanent position, Wellington based

Be part of a leading government organisation in Emergency Management, bringing your creativity, energy and expertise in co-creating effective exercise development and implementation to ensure Aotearoa is ready to respond to catastrophic national to localised regional events.

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

In this role you will be leading a team responsible for managing the development and delivery of exercises for the Emergency Management system including the National Exercise Programme, CDEM and NEMA.

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
- People focused with strong leadership skills
- Demonstrated experience in: exercise design, planning, writing and implementation; briefing and debriefing; acquiring resources; and bringing complex tasks effectively together
- Experience in emergency coordination centres, including a good understanding of CIMS
- Proven relationship management skills with strong communication and influencing abilities
- Excellent writing and presentation skills
- A relevant tertiary qualification or an equivalent body of knowledge and experience in Emergency Management
- A champion for delivering outcomes and achieving continuous improvement

**Key requirements**:

- Ability to think strategically with strong initiative and problem-solving abilities
- Commitment to work alongside Māori
- Ability to think from local, regional, national and international lenses
- Ability to adapt in quickly changing circumstances
- Ability to deliver high quality work output under pressure
- Confident, reliable, resilient demeanour
- Has high standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability
- Willing to work in an emergency

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.

The salary band for this position is $133,966 to $157,608 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 Monday 3 October.