National Manager Emergency Management and Business Continuity, Wellington
Date: 24 Mar 2025
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
National Manager Emergency Management and Business Continuity, Wellington
• Build long-term organisational resilience and emergency preparedness
• Use your exceptional influence and stakeholder relationship skills
• Make a real difference to New Zealanders
• Permanent, Wellington based
MSD plays a vital role for NZ in emergencies – locally, regionally and nationally.
We have emergency and business continuity functions and external responsibilities as part of the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan 2015.
We are looking for a dynamic National Manager Emergency Management and BC, to lead a team of specialists responsible for preparing our organisation for, and leading and responding to, a range of emergencies.
With your exceptional skills in leadership, engagement, influence and collaboration, you will build and maintain vital working relationships across the Ministry and externally with other agencies and organisations.
You’ll come with experience and knowledge in:
• Learning and understanding organisational roles and structures
• Leadership at a senior level
• NZ emergency management frameworks and systems
• Proven experience in internal and external (cross agency) stakeholder management at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
• Successful development and implementation of effective strategies and plans
This is a specialist role for a proven top performer with a high degree of resilience.
The role includes the requirement to be on call as part of a shared duty roster. A current driver licence and ability to drive Ministry (or rented) vehicles is required.
The successful applicant will need the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Come and discover genuine job satisfaction by helping us deliver services to New Zealanders when they most need it.
Salary range: $141,109.00 - $175,603.00
How to apply
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 6 April 2025
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
