Senior Community Planning and Readiness

at  Auckland Council

HE ANGITŪTANGA: THE OPPORTUNITY

Auckland Council’s Emergency Management team has an opportunity for a 6-month fixed term, full time Senior Community Planning & Readiness Advisor to join this dedicated and passionate team.
Reporting to the Team Manager of Community Planning & Readiness, this essential role involves leading emergency efforts with local boards and their communities.
Your responsibilities include developing and implementing emergency readiness and response plans, as well as facilitating conversations to help communities and local boards prepare for emergencies. Your approach will be customized to meet the unique needs of each community and local board.
This role will be required to participate in the CDEM on call and stand-by emergency response system, including participating in the 24/7 duty team roster and be required to support emergency response during activation to provide capability to a variety of function leads under the CIMS structure.

You could expect to work on:

• Identifying and building relationships with community leaders, local boards and elected members to ensure active involvement in emergency readiness and planning conversations
• Drafting and maintaining the Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plans
• Organise and facilitate workshops and engagement sessions with a variety of stakeholders to gather valuable local insights.
• Attending community events and networking opportunities to promote and advocate for community and local emergency preparedness

HE KŌRERO MŌU: ABOUT YOU

Delivering on challenging outcomes, excellent stakeholder engagement and a strong understanding of emergency management principles will feature in your skill set.
As Senior Advisor you will bring an analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex situations and develop innovative solutions.

We are specifically looking for:

• Knowledge of the Auckland region’s geography, demographics, and cultural nuances, with an emphasis on integrating this knowledge into emergency plans
• Experience in emergency management, community engagement and/or disaster planning is preferred.
• Strong written and facilitation skills to plan and conduct workshops, facilitation discussions and stakeholder inputs for planning processes
• Familiarity with relevant legislation, regulations, and best practices in emergency management.

Please refer the Job description for details