Senior Team Leader, Planning – Emergency Management

Civil Defence Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 156,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Department leave

Wellbeing allowance

Vision allowances

Job summary

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Wellington seeks a Team Leader, Planning to provide high‑level leadership across the national emergency management planning framework and response planning programme. You will lead multi‑agency collaboration and represent NEMA in strategic discussions at both national and international levels.

The role requires a strong background in planning, project management and personnel leadership, with the ability to adapt quickly in dynamic emergency

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of emergency management processes and planning.
• Significant experience in managing projects or programmes to deliver outputs and outcomes.
• Significant experience in strategic and operational planning.
• Experience leading and chairing multi-agency committees, working groups or equivalents.
• Ability to identify, manage and minimise risks.
• Experience in persuading, influencing and building collaborative relationships.
• Experience in personnel management.
• Experience in operating in an operational environment and making decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of the national emergency management planning framework, supporting guidance, and arrangements.
• Lead the development of the national response planning programme of work, including supporting regional planning to ensure national consistency and sector capability and capacity building.
• Lead at the national, and at times international level, in representing the Agency’s position by engaging with stakeholders at strategic or sector-wide levels.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Personnel management

Operational decision making

Coordination

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Wellington seeks a Team Leader, Planning to provide high‑level leadership across the national emergency management planning framework and response planning programme. You will lead multi‑agency collaboration and represent NEMA in strategic discussions at both national and international levels.

The role requires a strong background in planning, project management and personnel leadership, with the ability to adapt quickly in dynamic emergency