Team Leader Community Resilience

Greater Wellington Regional Council – Wellington Central, North Island

We're looking for a Team Leader to join our dedicated Community Resilience (CR) team. This full-time time role is based in our Thorndon office in Wellington, with regular travel around the region.

The CR team works closely with a range of community partners and key stakeholders to deliver the outcomes set out in the Wellington CDEM Group Plan and WREMO's Annual Plan.

About the role :

As the Team Leader CR you will support the Manager, Community Resilience and Recovery by leading the team, supporting them on a day-to-day basis across the full range of work programmes, projects, plans and initiatives by providing advice, guidance, direction, expertise and support.

In an emergency, your primary role will be to carry out the duties required by the Group Controller and wider Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) / Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) team in response. You may also be required to perform other response or recovery roles as necessary.

Skills and experience required :

• Significant experience in community development and community resilience initiatives within the CDEM or a similar sector.
• Significant experience leading high performing teams, sometimes in stressful and ambiguous environments.
• Experience managing senior relationships to achieve a unified approach.
• Demonstrated ability to absorb information, analyse situations, take advice, formulate strategies and plans, then implement them and evaluate outcomes.
• Capable of leading in ambiguity and to switch leadership style depending on the situation.
• Able to respond calmly and positively to challenging event.

What we offer :

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts, and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support mana whenua as Kaitiaki. We're also part of a collective movement alongside our community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply :

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.

For further information, please contact Sam Bishop on .

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The salary range for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $114,269 to $171,403, with a midpoint of $142,836. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

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