Regional Hazards Advisor

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Mo te turanga | About the roleThis is an awesome and rare opportunity to join a high performing team with nationally recognised projects and programmes on resilience to natural hazards and climate change.The role will enable the person to make a real and measurable positive contribution to enhancing resilience across the Waikato Region as well as opportunities to influence at a national level.To participate in regional hazards and emergency management activity in the following key project areas:Support development, management and integration of regional hazard, risk and resilience information.Collaborate with Regional Resilience Team and projectsProvide general support on Regional Resilience focused projects from other WRC teams.Member of Regional Flood Response Team.Member of Oil Spill Response Team.Mo te tangata | About youWe are looking for a Regional Hazards Advisor to join the Regional Resilience team in the Integrated Catchment Management Directorate.Ideally someone with a natural hazards risk and resilience focus, earth system processes background and/or emergency management.Understands key concept of natural hazards, risk, resilience especially how to address community awareness and climate change with an understanding of adaptation.Ability to be adaptable, self-manage, learn quickly and apply skills to grow your career.Be a team player.Mo nga pukenga | Qualifications and experienceEssential: Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) relevant to the management of natural hazards or emergency management.Desirable:M.Sc qualification relevant to the management of natural hazards.This is a role suited for someone starting a career in natural hazard, risk and resilience.Mo te tima | About the teamThe Regional Resilience Team includes three core areas of:Natural Hazards, Risk and ResilienceFlood and hydrology modellingEmergency Management.The well-regarded team can offer the successful applicant a wealth of mentoring opportunities within a range of resilience areas.The team works closely with other key WRC teams in science, policy, planning, consenting, CDEM and community engagement.We also work closely with Local Authorities on specific community projects and providing leadership and guidance.Mo matou | About usWe work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it.
Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.If you'd like to understand more about what we do, please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.Together, we'll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people's lives.Mo te tuku tono | How to applyApplications will be reviewed as they come in, and this role will close on 9 February 2025.For a copy of the role description, please click here.If you have any questions about the role, please contact ****** click 'apply' and include your CV & cover letter as a pdf.
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