Senior Advisor Community Readiness & Recovery - Fixed-Term - Otago at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Be a part of a diverse, collaborative & supportive team
• Meaningful mahi that touches the lives of your community
• Salary $119,576-$132,869 (pro rata) salary dependent on skills & experience

Fixed Term (until 31 December 2026) | Dunedin or Queenstown preferred.

Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role:

As a Senior Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery, you'll support the Community Risk Manager to enhance how community readiness and recovery initiatives are delivered across the district.

This is a hands-on, community-focused role where you'll:

• Deliver engaging education programmes and presentations to support community preparedness
• Work alongside Brigades to strengthen connections within local communities
• Collaborate with iwi and tāngata whenua to build strong, meaningful partnerships and improve outcomes for Māori
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of community readiness and recovery initiatives
• Apply strategic thinking, problem-solving, and negotiation skills to achieve positive outcomes

This is a fixed-term role starting ASAP through to 31 December 2026

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

The Senior Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery will coach and mentor other team members to build their capability and support the Community Risk Manager to plan and deliver the District's community readiness and recovery programme of work, in line with national initiatives and direction.

If you're motivated by making a difference and enjoy working at both a strategic and community level, we'd love to hear from you.

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

• Sound experience in issue analysis and report writing – clarity of thinking, defines issues well, gathers all necessary information and produces thorough, objective sound advice
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking, negotiation and problem-solving skills to address or resolve complex situations
• Current clean Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated ability to establish credibility across the organisation and with partners and communities of interest

The salary range for this role is $119,576 - $132,862 (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 Thursday, 18^th June 2026

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