Senior Advisor Community Readiness & Recovery - Waitemata - Permanent

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Be a part of a diverse, collaborative & supportive team.
• Meaningful mahi that touches the lives of your community.
• Driving safety through fire design, compliance, education, and engagementBe part of a well-respected, trusted organisation committed to building stronger, more resilient communities.
• Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role :
• The Senior Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery will be accountable for supporting the Community Risk Manager to enhance the way Fire and Emergency NZ delivers its Community Readiness and Recovery functions. You'll work directly with communities, brigades, iwi, and tāngata whenua to foster preparedness and resilience across the district.
• Your responsibilities will include :
• Delivering engaging education programmes and presentations to build the community awareness and resilience.
• Partner with communities to encourage voluntary compliance and enhance fire safety.
• Supporting brigades to build strong local connections that improve emergency preparedness.
• Collaborating with iwi, tāngata whenua and diverse community groups to strengthen relationships and outcomes for Māori and all culturally diverse communities.
• Applying strategic thinking, negotiation and problem-solving to achieve positive outcomes for all parties.
• Build and maintain effective, enduring relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role :
• In this senior role, you'll coach and mentor team members, helping build capability and deliver the district's readiness and recovery programme in alignment with national direction.
• We're looking for someone with :
• Strong experience in issue analysis and report writing—clear thinking, thorough research, and sound advice.
• Ability to assess community risk profiles, interpret data, and translate insights into practical readiness and resilience strategies.
• Proven strategic thinking, negotiation, and problem-solving skills for complex situations.
• Experience in supporting, mentoring, and empowering colleagues or volunteers to deliver consistent, high-quality community engagement.
• A current, clean driver's licence.
• Ability to build credibility across the organisation and with external partners and communities.
• Proven ability to influence without authority - guiding, advising and collaborating to achieve voluntary compliance and shared ownership of fire safety and resilience outcomes.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint).
• Ability to build credibility across the organisation and with external partners and communities.As an employer, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to providing an enjoyable and challenging work environment with a focus on ongoing personal development.
• Benefits
• Matched Kiwi Saver employer contributions of up to 6%.
• Hybrid working options available.
• Life and income protection insurance for eligible employees
• A health and wellness policy that supports our people.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.
• Applications close 21st October 2025.
• Please note : Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.
• | Location : | Auckland |

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