Senior Regional EM Advisor

Description

Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor

Type: Fixed Term full-time until 25 June 2027

Location: Christchurch

Applications Close: 5pm 5th August 2026

• Help empower communities to prepare for positive outcomes before, during and after emergencies

• Identify and communicate risks that could impact communities in an emergency

• Assist in connecting and influencing New Zealand's responsive emergency management system. 

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor vacancy sits within the Regional Partnerships Business Group. The Regional Partnerships Business Group facilitates, connects, and influences regional emergency management system partners and stakeholders in New Zealand enabling positive outcomes for communities before, during and after emergencies.

This role alongside other Regional Emergency Management Advisors in the Business Group are accountable for engagement with regional CDEM Groups on their statutory responsibility for delivering all aspects of CDEM to their communities, as well as with local authorities and other local stakeholders on their roles in this regard. This is provided through:

• Mentoring, coaching, influencing, and advice;

• Facilitating support towards the building and sustaining of capacity and capability;

• Connecting emergency management in the regions with national strategy, planning, standards, and guidelines;

• Identifying and communicating risk (that could impact communities in an emergency), and supporting connected solutions;

• Understanding of the dynamics and sensitivities of vulnerable communities

• Performing / supporting assurance processes; and

Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisors will be deployed to a part of New Zealand in response to any emergency events and will play a big role in providing timely information, guidance, support, and assurance locally and nationally.  

Ko wai koe | About you

As a Senior Regional Emergency Management Advisor, you will bring the following attributes:

Huanga Whaiaro / Personal Attributes

• Ability to integrate and connect: Taking stakeholders on a journey towards common objectives;

• Apply political and cultural savvy: Ability to adjust and apply relationship management that is appropriate to the stakeholder to establish trust and confidence;

• Be an excellent communicator: Ability to communicate with authority and effectively at a high level, including advanced writing and presentations;

• Be a team player: Share and consult with colleagues and other NEMA staff in support of consistent and high-quality advice and guidance; demonstrating empathy and compassion with stakeholders;

• Ability to stay calm under pressure: Ability to read the situation and offer pro-active and appropriate advice; maintaining personal resilience; and

• Ability to self-manage, self-initiate and self-start and finish

• Flexibility to be deployed during emergency responses

Tohunga & Wheako /Skills & Experience

• Skills in working with people from a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds;

• Experience and understanding of Te Ao Māori and in particular skills in engaging and partnering with Māori would be desirable.

• Experience in emergency management and/or hazard risk management.

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.

NEMA recognises the continuing partnership Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. We are committed to doing our part to deliver on the Crown's commitments to Māori under Te Tiriti. We strive to actively build te Ao Māori perspectives and capability into our day-to-day work, values and practices.

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.

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.

NEMA values staff health, safety and wellbeing, and a positive work life balance is encouraged.

The indicative BASE salary range for this role is $127,708 - $139,451. Having to connect with our regional stakeholders, a vehicle with full private use (salary sacrifice) will be made available to the successful candidate.

NEMA offers other benefits such as Department leave, Wellbeing allowance, Vision allowances and more.

Whakaritenga Haumaru | Security Requirements

Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident. You must also hold a full NZ Drivers Licence.

Me pehea te tono | How to apply

Please follow the links to apply. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected] . We do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies or 3rd parties.