Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Meaningful mahi that touches the lives of your community
- Be a part of a diverse, collaborative & supportive team
- Salary Range $100,379 - $111,533, based on skills, experience, and capability
Join our team and provide risk reduction advice and expertise to support communities across the Nga Tai Ke Te Puku Region, based in the Waikato District.
Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advisor Risk Reduction to join our busy team. Reporting to the Community Risk Manager.
You'll be responsible for undertaking a range of technical work, including fire investigation (on-call), fire engineering briefs, evacuation schemes, regulatory compliance, education, and stakeholder engagement.
- Delivering risk reduction technical programmes and initiatives that are aligned and consistent with national programmes, policies, processes, tools, and systems.
- Supporting the delivery of compliance activities, including fire permits and evacuation scheme approvals
- Working collaboratively with the wider Community Risk Team in the delivery of tools, programmes, events, and advice to communities
- Working collaboratively with Iwi and Māori, and other key stakeholders and community organisations to prevent fires and other emergencies and build long-term sustainable community resilience.
Please note this role requires being part of an on-call roster and some work during weekends or outside ‘normal' business hours.
Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:
- Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying relevant legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements across the natural and built environments.
- Adept at building collaborative working relationships with a wide range of people, including Iwi and Māori, community organisations and stakeholders.
- The Ability to convey complex and technical information to a wide range of people and organisations.
To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:
- Be able to demonstrate emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a solutions-focused mindset. We place high value on people who contribute to a healthy team culture and work constructively through challenges.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to build and maintain respectful working relationships are essential.
- Be proficient with the use of MS Office applications, i.e. Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Be an agile person who is happy working from the office or working autonomously on the road, or out and about in our communities.
- Be able to interpret and apply relevant legislation, regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
- Bring experience in risk reduction, compliance, or a regulatory role (preferred). However, emphasis will also be placed on team fit.
- Hold a current clean driver's licence (essential).
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu? – Why you will enjoy working here
As an employer, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is committed to providing an enjoyable and challenging work environment with a focus on ongoing personal development.
Benefits
- Matched Kiwi Saver employer contributions of up to 6% or access to the FireSuper superannuation scheme for eligible employees
- Life and income protection insurance for eligible employees
The salary range for this role is $100,379 - $111,533 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, and 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.
- Kia Tika – We Do the Right Thing
- Manaakitanga – We Serve and Support
- Whanaungatanga – We Are Better Together
- Auahatanga – We Strive to Improve
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 that applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Applications close 11th July 2025
Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.