Emergency Management Advisor - Capability Development Posted: 29/10/2024
Closing Date: 17/11/2024
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Category: Government, Defence & Emergency
Deliver Emergency Operations Centre training programmes across the Canterbury
Advocate and promote best practice in emergency management
Work in a diverse and challenging space within a team of motivated specialists
The EMA Capability Development role is responsible for enhancing the preparedness and response capabilities of the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group. This role involves ensuring the development of content, management and delivery of a comprehensive suite of training programmes, courses and workshops to enable and support a robust capability framework. As an Emergency Management SME, the role will contribute to the development of regional and national policies and strategies promoting best practices and national standards in CDEM capability and capacity.
As an EMA, you will contribute to the CDEM regional work programme to ensure our communities are prepared for times of emergency. This role will contribute to the 24/7 duty officer responsibilities within the regional team and include response activities across Canterbury or wider NZ.
This role is an opportunity to bring together your emergency management knowledge and proven experience in adult teaching and learning. Your skills in both developing and facilitating the delivery of courses and workshops will support the ongoing growth and development of our Emergency Operations Centre workforce throughout Canterbury. We value a reflective practice and continuous improvement approach.
To enjoy this role, you bring:
A minimum of 3 years' experience in developing and delivering courses and course content
Experience working with student management systems and learning management systems
Demonstrated knowledge of emergency management systems and processes
Ability to proactively develop, foster, and maintain excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders
Ability to work independently, and be a key player and contributor in the wider CDEM Team
Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone's contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.
We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Maori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Maori, matauranga Maori, and te reo Maori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Maori journey.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Phill Mackay, Team Leader Emergency Management Canterbury, Ph 021 836623.
Applications close Sunday, 17 November. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.
Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.
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