Coordinator, Policy

Type: Permanent

Location: Wellington

Applications Close: 5pm October 7th

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

In this role you will be working in the NEMA Policy Unit.

The Policy Unit / Wāhanga Kaupapahere is responsible for providing emergency management related policy advice to government. This includes stewardship of the emergency management framework, including secondary legislation under the new Emergency Management Act 2026. The Policy Unit also provides policy advice to internal NEMA stakeholders.

The purpose of the Coordinator, Policy position is to provide:

• efficient and effective coordination and support for NEMA's Policy Unit to ensure the smooth development and delivery of policy products
• project coordinator support to key policy projects and programmes
• support in communication and engagement of the policy work programme to internal and external stakeholders

As NEMA is an operational agency, there may be a requirement to respond to emergency activations in the event of a national emergency response. This may include potentially long hours and challenging working conditions, e.g. an emergency could occur at any time of the day or night and may require working shifts and/or working weekends**.** NEMA provides thorough training prior to you being required to assist in a response. NEMA will do all in its power to support staff in meeting their work and family responsibilities during an emergency. The welfare and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance.

Ko wai koe | About you

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills/experience:

Essential

• Experience administering products and processes associated with government policy, machinery of government, and the provision of Ministerial advice
• Experience supporting senior managers and providing support to projects and programmes of work, including initial development of project plans
• Capability in project scheduling and tracking
• Excellent interpersonal skills, can deal appropriately with a wide range of staff and stakeholders
• Excellent secretariat, administration, organisational and process management skills

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of programme and project management
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Excellent written capability to present complex ideas in an easily understood format

Due to the nature of our role in Emergency Management, NEMA has a very dynamic work environment and as a small agency, staff are often required to pivot and change focus on their work at short notice. Attributes of adaptability, agility, resilience and curiosity are all required on a daily basis, in and out of times of emergency response.

Ko wai mātou | About us

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) provides national leadership to New Zealand's distributed emergency management system. NEMA's primary focus is on the performance and capability of the emergency management system as a whole, across all hazards and all risks and the 4 Rs of risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery.

NEMA values diversity and inclusion. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our communities. We value and respect the contributions of our people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives.

We are committed to doing our part to deliver on the Crown's commitments to Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We strive to actively build te Ao Māori perspectives and capability into our day to day work, values and practices.

Ta matou e tuku | What we offer

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff and understand the importance of fostering a working environment where excellence is recognised and where staff are encouraged to develop their own talents and potential. We welcome diversity, in all its forms and we believe it is a strength.

NEMA values staff health, safety and wellbeing, and a positive work life balance is encouraged.

The indicative BASE salary range for this role is $74,955 - $86,790. NEMA offers other benefits such as Department leave, Wellbeing allowance, Vision allowances and more.

Whakaritenga Haumaru | Security Requirements

Due to the security requirements of this role, applicants must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident.

Me pehea te tono | How to apply

If you have any questions, contact us by email at [email protected]

Follow the links to apply. Please note that recruitment emails, including verification codes and application updates, will be sent from [email protected], so you may need to check your spam/junk folders.

We do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies or 3rd parties.

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