Senior Emergency Management Advisor - Group Welfare

Te whakapakari tahi i tō tātau Taiao – Enhancing our environment together.

Our vision is a healthy environment and a resilient and prosperous community.

About The opportunity | Ko te āheinga:

The HBRC CDEM group is looking for a positive-minded, Senior Emergency Management Advisor (EMA) – Group Welfare, to join our small but high-profile team of emergency management staff. 

The Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group is a shared service arrangement between the five Hawke’s Bay Councils. The Group office is responsible for ensuring that our councils and emergency service partners can effectively coordinate a response to any civil defence emergency. We also work closely with our communities and a wide range of agencies to improve Hawke's Bays’ resilience to emergencies through a proactive approach to community engagement and education.

The role of the Senior EMA Group Welfare is to lead and coordinate the development of welfare strategies and programs across the Hawke’s Bay CDEM Group. This involves planning for the coordination and delivery of emergency welfare services during an emergency, with the goal of improving the outcomes for people and animals in our communities. During a response, this role my be looked to take on the 2IC to the Group Welfare Manager role.

This position is based at our Hastings office but at times will need to travel across the region as necessary.

About you | E pā ana ki a koe:

You will be a persuasive and engaging person with a strong sense of community and a genuine passion for people. Your empathy and understanding of the perspectives of the communities’ we service will set you up for success in this role. Welfare is a vital part of resilience, response and recovery phases, so you will need to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, including your peers, to ensure they are aware of and supported to understand the welfare plans and strategies.

Ideally you will also have:

• Recognised degree level tertiary qualification (level 7 or above) and/or significant experience in the social service sectors 
• Experience managing teams and building effective working relationships
• Experience facilitating and delivering training 
• Experience in operations management, civil defence emergency management or related field would be of advantage
• Valid driver’s licence required
• Resilience, adaptability, and flexibility to keep up with the ever-changing nature of HBRC. 

What we offer | Nga huanga mōu:

The salary range for this role is between $87,480 to $97,200 and will depend on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. 

Other benefits of working for our team include:

• Flexible working options to support work/life balance
• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years
• 4% superannuation after 3 years
• Life insurance and income protection 
• Subsidised eye tests and lenses, flu vaccinations, and other well-being initiatives 
• Strong commitment to developing and upskilling people within a supportive working environment. 

To see a full list of our benefits please visit our website.

We value diversity and as such we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status although applicants must have existing rights to work in New Zealand. HBRC is responsible for Civil Defence emergencies and as such, all staff may be called upon to support the response.

How to apply | I pēhea ki te whakauru:

Applications close 9 August 2023.

Please apply through Seek or send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@hbrc.govt.nz.

To view the job description please visit our website here.

Please note that we will be reviewing and shortlisting applicants as they come in. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

About us | E pā ki a mātou:

At Hawke’s Bay Regional Council our purpose is to work with our community to protect and manage the region’s precious taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity for health, wellbeing and connectivity. Our organisation is diverse and our work is varied. Our structure comprises of six key business units; Corporate Services, Integrated Catchment Management, Asset Management, Māori Partnerships, Policy & Regulation, and the Executive Advisory Group which also consists of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

We focus on prioritising:

Te kounga o te wai, te haumarutanga me te mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi o te whakamarutanga | Water quality, safety and climate-resilient security.  

Kia koi, kia toitū hoki te whakamahinga o te whenua | Climate-smart and sustainable land use. 

Kia ora, kia āhei, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki te rerenga rauropi | Healthy, functioning and climate-resilient biodiversity. 

Kia toitū, kia mārohirohi ā-āhuarangi hoki ngā ratonga me ngā hanganga ā-whare | Sustainable and climate-resilient services and infrastructure. 

10 July 2023

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