Senior Advisor Emergency Relief

Tamaki, Auckland
$100,000-120,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

3 days ago

Oversee emergency relief training and coordination.
Work with agencies to coordinate emergency relief support.
Lead planning that supports the coordination and provison of emergency relief

He angitūtanga: The opportunityAuckland Council's Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) team has an opportunity for a Senior Advisor - Emergency Relief to join our Business and Welfare (emergency relief) and Recovery function, in a brand-new role.This is a critical role for the Council and will focus on and drive, with the Head of Business and Welfare, the development of tools, plans, process and systems ensuring these are in place for coordinating emergency relief across Tāmaki Makaurau.You could expect to work on:

Co-design (and facilitate) with our Capability Team the development and delivery of welfare training programmes, to build capability of staff and volunteers in Civil Defence Centres
Creating and maintaining SOPs for welfare (emergency relief) sub-functions
Participating in CDEM exercises to test and enhance emergency relief processes
Supporting continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned from responses and
Collaborate with key stakeholders, community groups and partners in the development and monitoring of relevant plans and emergency relief arrangements
Oversee and enable the coordination and delivery of needs assessment during a response

You can find a copy of the position descriptionHe kōrero mōu: About youThis role requires experience in the emergency management and welfare coordination space. You will have experience in similar roles within large, complex, and potentially political organisations.We will be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

Proven experience in emergency welfare planning and delivery
Strong understanding of Civil Defence and Emergency Management frameworks
Ability to design and implement training programmes, including delivery and facilitation
Experience developing operational procedures and SOPs
Skilled in stakeholder engagement and cross-agency collaboration

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but not all these requirements.Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offerAuckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits .Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!Applications close: Monday 15th Spetmeber 2025If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.This role has a remuneration range of $100-120k#workingforauckland #emergencymanagement #publicservice #resilienceAuckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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