Emergency Management Manager - Group Controller

Environment Southland

Invercargill
$127,980-135,090 per year
Permanent
Full-time

12 days ago

Permanent and interim roles availableEmergency Management Southland (EMS) helps the Southland community to develop its resilience, improve its preparedness for emergency events and supports the community during and after an event. Established by the four Southland Councils, our shared services model puts us at the forefront of emergency management in the country. We also play an important role in the award-winning Alpine Fault 8 programme, designed to build resilience for the next alpine fault earthquake.Our community driven response planning helps our communities make sure they are as ready as possible for any adverse event which may affect them. During an emergency, our purpose-built facility can be scaled-up and operate 24/7, such as the floods of 2020 and 2022 and the Covid-19 pandemic.We are looking for an experienced leadership professional to join us as Manager / Group Controller.About the role:This is a dual-role which requires somebody with superb leadership skills, who will be ready to act in an emergency.The day job of manager involves taking a 4R's approach to emergency management (reduction, readiness, response and recovery) across a number of hazards, ensuring there is a plan in place and helping to make Southlanders part of a more resilient community. You also manage the team and the emergency coordination centre to ensure they are ready to respond to an emergency at a moment's notice.The role engages at a national level with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to ensure that Southland is represented in national planning, and with the other national agencies supporting the AF8 programme of work.During an emergency, you exercise the role of Group Controller, directing the overall response to the event at hand. This involves working with a number of partner and response agencies in a coordinated incident management system (CIMS) structure whilst keeping key stakeholders, and the public, briefed.This role has an on-call commitment and you need to be prepared to step up at short notice for emergencies, which will involve working under pressure and with tight time constraints.About you:We are looking for applications from people with operational management experience in a relevant field and experience in community engagement. You must have excellent relationship skills and written and spoken communication abilities. You will preferably have experience in emergency management response, ideally with Civil Defence Controller training.The emergency component of this role requires you to exercise statutory powers and make significant decisions in time pressured and weighty situations. You must be able to rise to this challenge, demonstrating the ability to think critically and act calmly under pressure.If you think you have these attributes and a strong strategic and planning focus, this may be the challenge you are looking for!About us:Here at Emergency Management Southland we actively enhance the experience of living and working in a sustainable region and our employees experience this first hand:

affordable housing
short and simple commutes
challenging and interesting work
engaged and engaging colleagues
a positive and supportive work culture
a close-knit and caring community
the great outdoors at the back door

Southland is a great region, with a hugely diverse range of landscapes, from Fiordland to the Catlins, and home to people passionate about where they live, work and play.If you are up for the challenge, go toto apply and upload your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.We are recruiting for this role on a permanent basis but are also looking for someone to fulfil the role in the interim until that appointment is made.Applications close: Friday 31st May 2024An initial offer of remuneration will be made within the range $127,980. - $135,090.Applications Close: 31 May 2024

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