The focus of this role is on coordinating, liaising with, and supporting the various teams of people within the Group Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) or a local Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Waikato Region during a response. As a CDEM trained volunteer, you could be asked to do a variety of tasks such as write reports, rostering staff, sort and answer emails, manage and communicate requests, data entry, IT support or collate information.
You will receive training in how to work within a response office environment. The training is interesting and rewarding and will equip you with the knowledge to be effective in your role so that we may call on you to support our Function Managers during a response. NOTE: Most training and events will happen at our Hamilton office location.
What we can offer you:
• A large selection of ongoing training opportunities.
• Emergency Management experience and skills.
• Opportunities to be deployed to other areas of the country during an emergency event.
• Various interesting events and relationship building opportunities.
• The opportunity to train and progress into managing one of the functions within our coordination centre.
• A chance to be part of something important and helping your community during a time of emergency.
Requirements:
We are looking for reliable and trustworthy people who possess personnel management skills, are 18 years of age or older and have a minimum standard of conversational English.
To best suit this role, you would need:
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• High computing proficiency and data entry.
• Structured approach & positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure team environment.
• Emotional intelligence and people oriented.
• Health & Safety conscious.
• Self-management and flexibility.
• An interest in natural hazards and emergency response.
A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.
Time commitment:
An initial two-hour Q&A information session after office hours to enable you to decide if this is something you are interested in and to meet some of the staff you could be working and training with. If you are still wanting to join our volunteering team, and once you have completed your application, you would need to complete a two-hour online foundational training followed by a 2 day face-to-face Intermediate training course. Further events, exercises and training are available and highly recommended.
NOTE: Most training and events will happen at our Hamilton office location.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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