Senior Advisor, Strategic Policy

Locations 23 Kate Sheppard Place, Wellington, ****, NZ
Job Description
Type:
Permanent
Location:
Wellington
Applications close:
5pm Wednesday 13th May May ****
The purpose of the Senior Policy Advisor is to:
Provide policy advice and analysis on emergency management policy matters, including changes to the CDEM Act, National CDEM Plan and other secondary legislation
Contribute to NEMA's stewardship of the CDEM Act ****, National CDEM Plan and Guide, and National Disaster Resilience Strategy.
Support NEMA in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and progressing true partnership through policy advice.
Provide high quality advice during emergency responses and recoveries.
Engage on policy proposals across central government, and with iwi/Maori, the emergency management sector, and the wider public
Essential skills/experience:
A relevant tertiary qualification or an equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
Experience in persuading, influencing, building and maintaining effective collaborative relationships.
Excellent written capability and ability to present complex ideas in an easily understood format.
Understanding of Cabinet and wider Machinery of Government processes
As NEMA is an operational agency, there may be a requirement to respond to emergency activations in the event of a national emergency response.
This may include potentially long hours and challenging working conditions, e.g. an emergency could occur at any time of the day or night and may require working shifts and/or working weekends.
NEMA provides thorough training prior to you being required to assist in a response.
NEMA will do all in its power to support staff in meeting their work and family responsibilities during an emergency.
The welfare and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance.
Your response role will be in the Policy function.
Due to the nature of our role in Emergency Management, NEMA has a very dynamic work environment and as a small agency, staff are often required to pivot and change focus on their work at short notice.
Attributes of adaptability, agility, resilience and curiosity are all required on a daily basis, in and out of times of emergency response.
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 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 are committed to doing our part to deliver on the Crown's commitments to Maori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We strive to actively build te Ao Maori perspectives and capability into our day to day work, values and practices.
Ta matou e tuku|What we offer
The indicative BASE salary range for this role is $108,018 - $117,951
NEMA offers other benefits such as Department leave, Wellbeing allowance, Vision allowances and more.
Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident.
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