Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training, Government, Defence & Emergency, Quality Assurance & Safety
Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Nga Papatipu Runanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.
Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitu te marae o Tane, toitu te marae o Tangaroa, toitu te tangata. If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.
The Canterbury CDEM Group Office, including Emergency Management Training Centre (EMTC), is administered by Environment Canterbury and is a Category 1 Private Training Establishment that forms part of the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.
This is located in the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, Christchurch.
EMTC's key role is to enhance Civil Defence Emergency Management capacity and capability to prepare, respond and recover from significant emergency events in Canterbury. It does this through the development and delivery of a range of courses for volunteers, staff, and emergency management professionals.
This permanent role will focus on continuous improvement of EMTC within key areas of work including:
Managing the EMTC Quality Management SystemEnsuring compliance requirements are metOverseeing course development and reviewProviding support to EMTC trainersCoordinating internal and external reporting requirementsThis role does not have an emergency response role but in large emergencies support may be requested.
You'll be motivated by working within emergency management and delivering on outcomes while bringing an understanding of the tertiary education environment. You'll be a flexible personality capable of adjusting to changing priorities.
To be successful in this role you'll bring:
A diploma in adult education/training or equivalentExperience in Educational audit/self-review processesHealth and Safety system development and implementationExperience working within a Tertiary Education providerA collaborative team approachA high level of written and verbal communication skillsMeeting facilitation and report writingEmergency Management operational/training experience (an advantage)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 Bronwyn Sutton on 021563078.
Applications close on 29 September 2024. 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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