Emergency Management Advisor

We're looking for an Emergency Management Advisor to join the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office's (WREMO) dedicated Business and Development team. This a permanent role, based in our Thorndon office.

About the role

Disasters can't always be prevented, but with the right preparation their impact can be reduced, and communities can recover faster and stronger. While this role contributes to regional readiness and response, its core day-to-day focus is business as usual: planning, reporting and project management within WREMO's Business and Development team.

You will help deliver WREMO's Annual Plan and the Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan by coordinating planning activity, developing and maintaining plans, supporting progress reporting, preparing governance material, and helping monitor projects and portfolios. Your work will turn information, advice and stakeholder input into clear plans, reports, briefings and practical project actions that support system improvement.

You'll also provide support and advice on local and regional emergency management matters, including strategy and policy, hazard and risk research, relationship management and improvement initiatives across your portfolios. You may be part of WREMO's 24/7 Duty Officer system, and during an emergency you may support local or regional response activities as directed by the Group Controller.

Skills and experience required

• Relevant experience within the CDEM or a similar sector, ideally in a planning, reporting, project coordination or business support role;
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, plans, briefings and governance material;
• Experience developing reports that demonstrate progress against plans, strategies, work programmes or project milestones;
• Experience developing, maintaining or supporting plans, strategies, policies or standard operating procedures;
• Demonstrated ability to absorb information, analyse situations, take advice, formulate strategies and plans, then implement and evaluate outcomes;
• Practical project management skills, including planning, monitoring progress, coordinating inputs and supporting delivery on time and to agreed outcomes;
• Success at building effective relationships with staff and key stakeholders designed to harness collaboration;
• A tertiary level qualification in Emergency Management or a related discipline (desirable);
• Capability in te ao Māori in line with Greater Wellington's Māori Capability Framework; and
• Extensive skill in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

What we offer

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance, support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual and sick leave, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Jen Rizzi (Team Leader, Business and Development), 021 924 230

Applications close: 5.00pm, Sunday, 14 June 2026 . However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $79,220 to $118,830 with a midpoint of $99,025. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be considered at this time.