• Great employee benefits
• Drive change and best practices for the organisation
• Salary range $134,190 – $149,100, actual salary dependent on skills and experience

The National Advisor ensures FENZ builds & maintains a structured, effective, & well-coordinated approach to managing hazardous substance emergencies.

Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role:

The National Advisor Hazardous Substances is responsible for providing clear advice and information for Fire and Emergency New Zealand in dealing with hazardous substances. The position works closely with internal and external stakeholders, leads planning and risk analysis, and provides advice regarding training, investigations, storage, and use of hazardous substances by industry. This position is based in National Headquarters in Wellington and reports to the Specialist Response Manager.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing authoritative hazardous substance advice, in creation of our Doctrine, Policies, and Procedures relating to Hazardous substance response and management, including decontamination of people and equipment.
• During responses (as required) fulfil the role of Scientific Advisor in our National Coordination Centre.
• Liaising with the Training Programmes and NTC Manager, to identify gaps and to support hazardous substance training as appropriate.

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

In this role, you will develop and maintain strong collaborative and effective working relationships and communication with key internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to related Government Departments, Police, NZDF, NEMA, and Work Safe.

You will also undertake national hazardous materials projects that assist in reducing the incidence and consequence of fire and improving our response to hazardous substance emergencies.

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

• Have substantial technical and practical knowledge and experience in chemistry and/or chemical engineering.
• Know your emergency management environment.
• Ensure national consistency and adherence to national procedures and standards.
• Hold a tertiary qualification in Hazardous Substances
• Demonstrate the ability to advise managers on current best practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to convey information and ideas clearly and accurately, in a way that meets the needs of the audience.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu? – Why you will enjoy working here:

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 wellness policy that allows for generous sick leave provisions so you can look after yourself.

The salary range for this role is $134,190 – $149,100, 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, and 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 19th September 2024

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