Senior Advisor, International Engagement

Senior Advisor, International Engagement

This is your chance to join the International Engagement team of NEMA, who coordinate NEMA’s international relationships and engagements.

Type: Permanent

Location: Wellington

Applications Close: 5pm Monday 1 June

This position sits in the International Engagement Unit / Whakawhitiwhiti Ao Whānui, which is responsible for coordinating NEMA’s international relationships and engagements; promoting international cooperation and coordination; enhancing disaster readiness and response; and tracking and reporting on NEMA’s international activities.

The purpose of the Senior Advisor, International Engagement is to:

• Lead or support and provide strategic advice on projects and programmes within the International Engagement team, working with others to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Work alongside partner agencies to deliver ongoing advice, strategic and technical advice where required against unit plan, focus on international assistance, and memorandums of cooperation.
• Provide advisory support towards engagement, briefings, and deployments for inter-agency, external collaboration and work programmes.

Essential skills/experience

• Strong understanding of emergency management, disaster risk reduction, or humanitarian systems, gained through policy, operational, or sector‑based experience.
• Politically savvy and aware of government foreign policy priorities, obligations, and protocols.
• Strong experience in engagement, building and maintaining trust and credibility in key relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex global trends, risks, and policy settings and translate them into clear, practical advice for senior leaders.
• Well‑developed written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing high‑quality strategic briefings and advice under pressure.
• A tertiary qualification or equivalent in emergency management or related discipline OR an equivalent body of knowledge and experience
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

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