Recruitment Review Lead - Fixed Term - Wellington

Help bring meaningful change to the operational and frontline recruitment at Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Mo tenei turanga - About the role :

In December

• , Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission conducted an independent review into the culture of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

As part of the review, recommendations were made to support a positive and inclusive environment for its people resulting in the creation of the Eke Taumata Programme.

The Diversity and Inclusion Strategy was formed from one of these recommendations with a focus on undertaking a full review of the career firefighter recruitment lifecycle from attraction through to assessment and selection.

Reporting to the Programme Manager – Eke Taumata, the Recruitment Review Lead is responsible for collaborating with key stakeholders to produce meaningful recommendations that enable a positive difference to remove barriers and biases with a focus on career firefighter recruitment and Communication Centre dispatcher recruitment processes.

The development of clear recommendations submitted to the Executive Leadership Team for their consideration will support change that strengthens the recruitment of appropriately skilled people from diverse backgrounds.

The approved recommendations will require implementation to align the recruitment processes to reflect the roles that these candidates are going to be recruited for.

This is a fixed term opportunity from ASAP through to 30 June

Ko tau na i tenei turanga - What you'll bring to the role :

You will be a natural people person with the ability to establish and maintain stakeholder engagement both internally and externally.

With a strong focus on facilitation and delivery, you will be comfortable developing and presenting an Executive level paper for the Executive Leadership team.

You will also demonstrate your experience in working with experts in their fields and be able to analyse and implement a range of fit-for-purpose recruitment practices by developing a workplan to turn recommendations into measurable outcomes.

To be successful in this role you should have :

• Proven ability to facilitate and review processes, in particular with end-to-end recruitment functions
• Ability to develop and present high quality recommendation papers to Executive Leadership
• Experience developing, implementing and measuring the effectiveness of a range of recruitment focused attraction strategies and selection methodologies
• A strong team player who works collaboratively to enable collective success.
• Strong relationship building skills across a varied range of stakeholders
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop practical solutions and be solutions focused
• A high level of personal resilience with an ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under tight timeframes

The salary range for this role is $136,874 - $152,082 (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai matou - who are we?

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them.

We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency.

Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.

• We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika
• We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga
• We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga
• We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga

Ko te tono mai - How to apply :

Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it!

We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.

If this sounds like you, apply now.

To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.

If you have any specific questions about this role, please email :

Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.

Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Applications close Wednesday 22 October

Please note : Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.