- Join New Zealand’s most trusted public sector organisation
- Bring your built and natural environment coaching and mentoring experience to this role
- Utilise your wildfire risk management skills to support your community
Join the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Waikato team and utilise your knowledge and lead Risk Reduction in the Waikato!
Ko wai mātou? - Who we are
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires, respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents and natural disasters, and to support 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
Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role
Reporting into the Community Risk Manager, the Senior Advisor Risk Reduction is accountable for providing risk reduction advice and expertise across the community. The role of Senior Advisor Risk Reduction will include the coaching and mentoring of team members and supporting the Community Risk Manager to plan and deliver the districts risk reduction programme of work.
The Senior Advisor Risk reduction role will be based from the Thames or Hamilton Office, with a requirement to be at our Hamilton office one to two days per week.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Coaching, mentoring and supporting Advisors within the team to build their technical expertise and capability and providing them with opportunities to broaden their experience.
- Providing risk reduction and compliance advice and support to the community, partners and local regulatory authorities to build understanding and awareness.
- Undertaking the delivery of a full range of risk reduction, compliance and enforcement activities and functions.
- Delivering and reporting on risk reduction technical programmes and initiatives and use data information and intelligence to monitor and review risk reduction delivery and compliance activity.
Ko tāu nā ki tēnei tūranga - What you’ll bring to the role
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience, or an interest, to work collaboratively with partners and key natural environment stakeholders, have specialist wildfire risk assessment skills relating to wildfire urban interface risk assessmentand oversight of fire permits and fire hazard assessments.
Ideally you will also have experience in the built environment and be comfortable working with and communicating complex and technical information to a range of people from diverse backgrounds.
Your experience coaching and mentoring others will prove valuable in this role, along with your understanding of the principles of risk management. Additionally, you will be a strategic thinker with the ability to negotiate, problem solve and resolve complex situations.
So, if you’re looking for chance to put your diverse skill set to use in an organisation dedicated to helping our communities, then we’ll provide you with a unique opportunity to utilise your knowledge within a supportive team.
Ko te tono mai - How to apply
If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website. For specific questions about this role please email rob.goldring@fireandemergency.nz
Applications close Friday 26 May 2023
We will be assessing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience. Applications by email will not be accepted.
Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.
