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Emergency Management Advisor - Local Welfare Lead

Christchurch

FULL TIME & PART TIME

August 28, 2024

About the role:
The role of the Emergency Management Advisor - Local Welfare Lead, is to provide specialist Emergency Management welfare expertise and support, to both Selwyn District Council and the wider Canterbury community. This is 24.5 hours per week, however additional hours may be required.
As the Emergency Management Advisor - Local Welfare Lead the role is primarily required to,

Set welfare priorities and coordinate the actions of welfare partners to ensure the district is adequately prepared to support communities in an emergency
The role includes supporting, including some training of 30+ community volunteers
Maintaining relationship with stakeholders and welfare agencies are essential
Lead the coordination of welfare services to affected individuals, families and communities in Selwyn District during an emergency
When required work with the Community Resilience Coordinator to train and support Community Response Teams and support CDEM staff
Work collegially with other Territorial Authorities as part of the Canterbury CDEM Group.

About you:
Our ideal candidate will be flexible and a facilitator of excellent working relationships. You will have had previous experience in a Welfare organization in as either a paid employee or a volunteer with some operational experience.
You will also have:

Excellent relationship management skills are essential to this role as you will be working alongside all other emergency service and welfare agencies.
Be able to self-manage and remain motivated
The flexibility to be deployed elsewhere in Canterbury or other parts of New Zealand should the need arise
Have a working knowledge of CIMS4 (Coordinated Incident Management System)
Have the personal motivation to "get stuck in" and get the job done

What we can offer:

Great work-life balance with flexibility
Career coaching and development
Life insurance
Wellbeing and volunteer leave
Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
Two weeks paid Partners Leave
Sick leave from day one
Continued Kiwi Saver contributions during savings suspension
Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:
Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.
Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.
Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We value the safety of our community - this role requires a satisfactory safety check including police vetting and for you to pass a drug and alcohol test.
If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!
We reserve the right to close this role early, so if you are keen to support Selwyn in this role, apply today.
To apply for this job go to: https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6649511.

Applications close 06 September 2024

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