Emergency Management Advisor

He aha te tūranga - About the role:   

We are seeking an Emergency Management Advisor to support this work and are seeking someone with specific skills in catastrophic planning and preparedness in particular. This will include ensuring the actions from the AF8 and other risk profiles are in place, completing other reviews and implementing actions related to our readiness and reduction of risk related to potential catastrophic major incidents. 

Preference is that the position will be based in either Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. The nature of a role in emergency management requires you to be on call over evenings and weekends on a roster basis.

Key responsibilities include:   

• Hold accountability for the contracted emergency management portfolio and embed capability across the assigned area. 
• Deliver portfolio outcomes in line with the Emergency Management Team workplan, on time and within budget. 
• Lead emergency readiness planning, including major incident, tactical, and preparedness plans. 
• Ensure effective response capability and provide tactical and strategic support during major incidents. 
• Lead recovery planning to support a timely return to business-as-usual following incidents. 
• Guide post-incident reviews and implement continuous improvement actions. 
• Support the development and implementation of business continuity plans across the organisation. 
• Partner with internal leaders and external agencies to coordinate emergency planning and preparedness. 
• Represent the organisation at local and regional emergency planning forums, providing leadership and advice where required. 
• Promote health, safety, wellbeing, compliance, and organisational resilience through effective risk management.