Senior Advisor Deployments

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Advisor Deployments

• Focus on developing an improvement plan to effect real change
• Wellington based 18-month Secondment opportunity
• Salary range $125,438 – $139,376, actual salary dependent on skills and experience

Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role

The Senior Advisor Deployments is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous process improvement of all national and international deployable functions for Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

This position will implement strategic business plans for National and International Response and develop an integrated approach to all deployments. You will work collaboratively across all service delivery to deliver national and international response work. This will involve ensuring strong engagement across New Zealand, and taking into account community risks.

Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:

Bring your strong operational coordination capabilities including planning, workforce management,

and risk management. You will have experience delivering on projects or programmes of work and managing people.

To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will have:

• Significant experience in developing and implementing business and organisational strategies
• Proven experience with partner agencies at a strategic level
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• A high level of attention to detail and time management
• Project and asset management skills
• Deployment experience

The salary range for this role is $125,438 – $139,376, dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou - who are we? 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.

• We Do the Right Thing – Kia Tika
• We Serve and Support – Manaakitanga
• We Are Better Together – Whanaungatanga
• We Strive to Improve – Auahatanga

Ko te tono mai - How to apply:

Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.

If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website. 

If you have any specific questions about this role please email nhqjobs@fireandemergency.nz

However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Applications close Sunday 19^th January 2025.

Please note:  Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.