Advisor Emergency Management

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

In times of emergency or business disruption, it is critical that MBIE is prepared to respond effectively. This position supports the Emergency Management and Business Continuity Team in implementing MBIE’s emergency preparedness, business continuity and incident management frameworks.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

• Be an analytical thinker and have strong problem-solving skills.
• Have proven time management skills and the ability to deliver projects on time.
• Be well-organised and plan systematically.
• Ability to develop, foster and maintain strong working relationships.
• Self-manage, self-initiate and self-start.
• Available to be part of an on-call roster and work outside normal business hours during an incident.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work at all levels within the organisation including with senior management.
• Ability to work within a team environment and support the other portfolios, as required.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Emergency Preparedness, Business Continuity and Incident Management

• Contribute to the development and implementation of all aspects of the emergency management, business continuity and incident management programme.
• Provide advice and support on emergency and incident management across the Ministry.
• Provide support to the Incident Management Team during an event or incident.
• Provide advice and support to response teams during an event or incident.
• Support/run exercises across MBIE teams and branches.
• Assist with the development of tools, initiatives, policies and procedures to increase emergency preparedness and response.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Administration duties including maintaining documents and contact lists.
• Represent the Lead Advisor Incident Management and Recovery, the Head of Emergency Management and Business Continuity and the Ministry in a variety of forums, as and when agreed.
• Regularly monitors and reports on progress towards achievement of programme.
• Support continuous improvement.

Wellbeing, Health & Safety

• Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ensures own and others safety at all times.
• Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
• Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
• Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.

Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry

The Advisor Emergency Management reports to the Lead Advisor Incident Management and Recovery, within the Emergency Management and Business Continuity Team. This team sits in the Workplace, Safety & Security Branch. The branch sits within the Corporate and Digital Shared Services group.

To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand

Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.

To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.

As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).

Ngā matatau – Our competencies

Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.

Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.

Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.

Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.

Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.

Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.

Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service

Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.

In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission