Business Continuity and Crisis Management Professional at Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake, Multiple Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent opportunity
• Flexible location

The Opportunity - Ara Whiwhi Mahi

As a Business Continuity and Crisis Management Professional, internally known as aDomain Specialist (L2) in Organisational Resilience, you will lead and enhance IR's crisis management work programme, ensuring the organisation is prepared for, able to respond to, and recover from major incidents. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, strengthening IR's Business Continuity Management System and driving continuous improvement in our crisis readiness and response.

Purpose with Impact

You will have the opportunity to demonstrate IR's values through your decisions and actions, ensuring the protection of people, services, and the communities we serve.

Connected, Collaborative Environment

Work closely with peers in the Organisational Resilience team and partner with cross-functional operational teams. In this role, you will translate insights into practical solutions that benefit the organisation and its stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Direct and strengthen IR's crisis response and resilience planning, maintaining and continuously improving the Business Continuity Management System
• Assist in delivering assurance and a work programme targeted to sustain Inland Revenue's resilience
• Provide specialist, organisation-wide resiliency advice to inform quality decision-making
• Work collaboratively across IR, sharing insights and creating scalable solutions
• Keep across emerging trends, research, and concepts, contributing thought leadership in this area across All of Government forums
• Coach and mentor colleagues, building crisis management and continuity concepts throughout the organisation

About us - Mō mātou 

At Inland Revenue Te Tari Taake we're passionate about Aotearoa New Zealand being a great place to live and work. We're making it simpler for everyone to pay tax that pays for things like health care, education and protecting the environment. 

We are committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi's guiding principles in our work for and with Māori customers and our employees, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

IR is committed to building an inclusive workplace free from inequalities, where all our people are valued, respected and feel supported to reach their full potential.

About you - Mōu 

To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining business continuity plans and processes, with an understanding of best-practice continuity frameworks
• Understanding and experience supporting enterprise-level crisis responses (A CIMS qualification is recommended) and implementing lessons learnt post an event
• Strong relationship skills, ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across government agencies
• Proficient in governance reporting, including data analysis and report completion
• Comfort with technology and a strong aptitude for problem-solving and strategic thinking
• A continuous improvement mindset, and a track record in coaching, training and facilitation
• Relevant tertiary qualification or continuity certification, such as the CBCI
• Good working knowledge of government structures and processes

Apply here - Tono mai

If you are ready to be part of the resilience journey here at IR, bring your technical crisis management and business continuity expertise and help protect what matters most - our people, our customers, and the services New Zealand relies on. Apply now to make a meaningful impact.

Please outline in your application how your skills and experience align with the advert and role description. For more information about the role, including a copy of the role description, please contact irdcareers@ird.govt.nz.

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Applications close at 9am on Monday, 9 February

Please note, we'll review applications as they come in and you may hear from us before advertising closes.