2x Senior Project Advisor - Leadership - Secondment - Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Central Wellington location with opportunity to WFH 1-2 days a week
• 2x secondment opportunities until 30 June 2026
• Salary range $114,663-$127,404 (pro rata), salary dependent on skills and experience

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation dedicated to looking after the safety of our New Zealand communities.

Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role

In December 2022, Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission conducted an independent review into the culture of Fire and Emergency New Zealand.  As part of the review, recommendations were made to support a positive and inclusive environment for its people resulting in the creation of the Eke Taumata Programme.

We are seeking two experienced Senior Project Advisors, in a fixed term capacity, to support the Leadership workstream of this high-impact programme. You'll be instrumental in developing frameworks, processes, and guidance to embed inclusive, future-focused practices across the organisation.

This role, which reports to the Workstream Lead - Leadership is varied, with a strong focus on:

• Talent and succession planning
• Change management tools and toolkits
• Designing new ways of working that support cultural transformation

Reporting to the Workstream Lead – Leadership, the Senior Project Advisor is key in supporting the leadership workstream of the Eke Taumata Programme by utilising their subject matter expertise to create frameworks, processes, guidelines and supporting documentation to ensure Fire and Emergency delivers on the required culture change based on the review recommendations.  Within this varied role, the primary focus includes the delivery of supporting decisions to enable framework development, talent and succession planning and the development of change management tools and toolkits to support the designing and redesigning of new ways of working, systems and processes.

We are seeking two Senior Project Advisors to join this programme in a fixed term capacity.

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

Experience in organisational development, in particular with drafting and supporting new frameworks and processes, you will  have highly developed skills to define problems, apply creativity, logic and frameworks to the development of options, understanding the risks and trade-offs associated with these elements.  As a natural relationship builder, you will demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain organisational relationships and be confident in the ability to brief senior leaders and representation of the organisation in a variety of forums.

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

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline
• An ability to express complex thoughts and ideas, both verbally and in written form
• Proven experience delivering cross functional projects involving a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to think strategically, evaluate trade-offs, and offer well-considered opinions
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to work at pace
• Excellent stakeholder management, clear communication and writing skills.
• A solid level of credibility to instil confidence in others
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Experience in project management disciplines
• Experience and empathy for volunteering or working with volunteers (desirable)

The salary range for this role is $114,663-$127,404 (pro rata), 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, 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 FireJobs 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 Sunday 22^nd June 2025

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