Workstream Lead, Policy - Wellington - Fixed Term

at  Fire and Emergency New Zealand

• Use your project HR Policy experience in a critically important programme
• Fixed term until June 25, Wellington CBD with option to WFH 1-2 days a week
• Salary range $138,377 - $153,752 (pro rata), actual salary dependent on skills and experience
  Use your project experience in HR Policy to drive and deliver the outcomes in the Policy Workstream in this critically important programme of work to Fire and Emergency NZ.

MŌ TĒNEI TŪRANGA - ABOUT THE ROLE:

The workstream lead will be responsible for driving and overseeing the deliverables required by the policy workstream of our Eke Taumata Programme. This will involve daily delegation of work to team members, to enable the programme to deliver key outcomes as required. A key part of this role will be removing barriers and enabling outcomes. You will provide regular reporting and will work closely with the team. The outputs include drafting and revising new policy and guidelines, managing consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, reviewing feedback and incorporating changes into documents for launch and embedding the policies with support from Communications. The Policy workstream is responsible for end-to-end management of policies to ensure they are in place and operating successfully before handing over the responsibility to BAU.

KO TĀU NĀ I TĒNEI TŪRANGA - WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

For this Fixed Term position, we are seeking a driven applicant who can hit the ground running. It goes without saying you will have excellent writing skills alongside experience in HR and Policy. You will be familiar working on projects and will be comfortable working to deadlines. Running on a high trust model, you will have strong accountability to manage the teams and your own workload, while maintaining clear communication with the wider team. It would be an advantage to have an understanding of volunteerism, and operational staff within the emergency sector.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’D EXPECT YOU WILL HAVE:

• A strong background in HR and Policy, preferably within the public sector
• Proven experience driving delivering policy programmes of work
• Ability to work at pace and deliver the requirements as needed
• Excellent stakeholder management, clear communication and writing skills.
• Prior experience managing a team and delegating workload