Team Leader, Strategy and Performance

Are you interested in leading a team to help the organisation determine strategic priorities and develop annual business plans?
- Do you want to support and drive strategic agendas and provide best practise advice?
- Are you a talented and inspiring leader, who can bring your team with you, as you navigate the complexities of the emergency management system?

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

This role sits in the Business and Performance Unit/Te Te Wāhanga Whakahaere Umanga whose purpose is to lead work on the agency's strategic direction, accountability requirements, organisation planning and performance, and providing general business support across the organisation.
As part of the Strategic Enablement Group, you will ensure our dynamic and fast-moving organisation is heading in the right directions, has a clear sense of purpose and builds transparency around how we add value.

**The purpose of the Team Leader Strategy and Performance is to**:

- Provide effective leadership and management of the Strategy and Performance team.
- Support NEMA ELT/SLT to determine the strategic priorities and develop annual business plans to ensure the agreed priorities are achieved, including programmes, projects and budgets.
- Work collaboratively with the NEMA's ELT/SLT and people leaders to drive NEMA's strategic agenda including the provision of best practice advice and reporting.

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
- Proven experience across strategy, planning, finance, projects and performance reporting from similar roles, including strategic business partnering and process improvement.
- Excellent understanding of annual Strategic and Business planning cycles, and best practice reporting of performance against plans.
- Experience of designing process improvements to address productivity and efficiency issues, and a track record of change management.
- Experience in people management and leading successful teams.

Huanga Whaiaro | Key requirements
- Ability to build and develop teams in complex environments
- Ability to think strategically with strong initiative and problem-solving abilities
- Flexibility of approach/thinking, able to adapt in constantly changing environments
- High level of judgement with the ability to make effective decision in complex situations and under pressure
- Anticipates complex problems and watches for tell-tale indicators that warrant intervention
- Confident, reliable, resilient demeanour
- Has high standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability

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.
All NEMA roles are flexible by default and a positive work life balance is encouraged.
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