• Are you a senior adult education professional keen to drive improvement?
• Wellington or Rotorua based fixed term position until October 2025
• Salary range $134,190 - $149,100 (pro rata), actual salary dependent on skills and experience

Bring your range of experience developing adult education to this exciting opportunity developing education for our personnel across New Zealand.

Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role:

As the Learning Development Lead you will support a significant change programme focused on ensuring that Fire and Emergency’s training systems, practices and governance are effective and fit for purpose. You will lead the work associated with reviewing and redevelopment of core learning programmes to ensure alignment with, and reinforcement of our service delivery operating model.

This is a fixed term position until 30 October 2025.

Wellington is our preferred location, however we will consider Rotorua for the preferred candidate.

Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you’ll bring to the role:

Hit the ground running in this project-based position using your significant background in Adult Education and relationship building skills to partner with the core Learning and Development directorate to ensure effective assessment, moderation and ongoing review systems and practices are embedded across all our core learning programmes. A strong influencing ability in people engagement to help navigate differing viewpoints to find a common ground resulting in a positive shared outcome. You will be comfortable working to tight deadlines while ensuring all work streams, programmes and other initiatives are delivered with high quality outcomes.

To be successful in this role, we’d expect you will have:

• Proven senior-level experience in Adult Education
• In depth understanding of modern training methods, including online learning
• Demonstrated ability to influence transformational change
• Positive relationship building and communication skills
• An understanding of the machinery of government is an advantage

The salary range for this role is $134,190 - $149,100 (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou - 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 Fire Jobs website.

If you have any specific questions about this role please email nhqjobs@fireandemergency.nz

However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Applications close 4th November 2024.

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