Emergency Management Advisor - Projects Advisor

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Are you passionate about building community resilience and making a real impact when it matters most? Join the Christchurch City Council and be part of a team that's shaping the future of our city and Banks Peninsula through proactive emergency management.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening Christchurch’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. You’ll lead and deliver civil defence projects that enhance community resilience, while providing expert advice, managing funding and resources, and coordinating with partners across the sector.

This is a dynamic and varied role, one day you’ll be scoping and delivering resilience projects, the next you’ll be working with stakeholders to align priorities, and the next you could be supporting or leading key functions in the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) during a live event.

You'll also be:

• Championing emergency management capability across Council, communities, and partner agencies
• Leading the scoping, planning, and delivery of resilience-focused CDEM projects
• Managing project budgets, procurement, reporting, and governance requirements
• Coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver aligned outcomes
• Supporting operational readiness, and building CDEM capacity and capability
• Act as an on-call Duty Officer to ensure Christchurch can quickly respond to emergencies

About you | Ko Koe Tēnei

• A tertiary qualification in emergency management or *equivalent experience (*At least 5 years' direct experience in the emergency management sector)
• Proven stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Demonstrable experience in project management and problem-solving skills
• Governance report writing, data management and budgeting skills
• GIS and IT systems experience (advantageous)
• Self-sufficient in identifying opportunities to improve operational readiness capability, and able to plan and execute the tasks needed to deliver these
• Flexibility to be available on a 24/7 rostered basis

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at ***email_hidden***

• Hours of work - Fulltime Permanent Position
• Location - This position is primarily based at Justice Precinct - Litchfield Street - Christchurch
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $96,465 to $107,183 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 23rd June 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.