Make a Difference: Contribute to the development of Palmerston North City while enjoying a fulfilling career that positively impacts our communityOpportunity for Growth: Take your career to new heights with opportunities for professional development and advancement within Palmerston North City Council.Benefits: We do more than just pay you a salary too. We have awesome benefits to support you including 5 weeks annual leave and hybrid working.About the role As an Emergency Management Officer, you will lead and facilitate the delivery of Civil Defence Emergency Management outcomes. Your role involves supporting the Council in responding to and recovering from emergencies while promoting best practice emergency management strategies across the Council and the community.
Your focus in this role will include:
Maintain collaborative relationships with the Manawatu -Whanganui Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group and Sector Partners.Foster Civil Defence Emergency Management awareness and culture across the Council.Implement the Civil Defence Emergency Management program.Facilitate community engagement and increase emergency preparedness through various initiatives.Coordinate training exercises and ensure staff readiness for emergency response.About you If you're passionate about emergency management and committed to ensuring the safety and resilience of our community, we invite you to join our team
This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The ideal candidate will understand that flexibility is a must as you will be required to work outside normal working hours in the event of a Civil Defence emergency.
To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and experience:
Tertiary qualification in emergency management or related field preferred.Crisis management or emergency management experience is essential.Experience or knowledge of how an Emergency Operations Centre works.Strong understanding of relevant legislation and National strategies.Competent user of Microsoft Office packages and other ICT systems.About us Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We're proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We're also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive.
What we offer: Competitive remuneration between $85,678 and $100,798, with a 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution (where eligible) 5 weeks annual leave and a community service day every yearAdditional long service leave after qualifying periodsParental leave benefits, including paid partner's leave, and top-up paymentsHybrid working principlesFree access to our on-site fitness equipmentFree annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks every 2 yearsConfidential counselling serviceWaiata groupProfessional memberships and assistance with study leave and feesCorporate training and development programmesVarious wellbeing spaces, including parents' room and wellness/prayer room; we value our employee experienceWe are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all those suitably qualified for this position.
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