Principal Advisor Resilience and Recovery
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
$ 129271 - 160871
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Type: Permanent
Hours:Full Time
Location:Wellington
Business Group: Enterprise Services Nuku Toiere
Branch:Strategy Governance and Risk
Salary:$129271 - $160871
Reports to: Manager Security and Resilience Strategy Governance and Risk
This position provides expert advice to the Secretary of Internal Affairs Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and senior leaders on activating and directing the Departments response to major or emergency incidents as well as on resilience planning and business continuity.
As a technical specialist you will maintain and continuously improve the Departments Business Continuity Management System providing assurance to managers and senior leadership.
You will drive continuous improvement in business continuity and incident management practices and build strong partnerships across the Department and with external agencies to enhance resilience and recovery.
Key skills and capabilities required:
- Experience leading developing implementing and maintaining business continuity plans and processes.
- Experience in the application of best practice business continuity frameworks and principles.
- Experience coaching and mentoring individuals and teams in business continuity and incident management.
- Experience building organisational capability and maturity across complex subject matter.
- A CIMS qualification and experience in supporting enterprise coordinated incident management responses.
- Good working knowledge of government structures and processes.
- Ability to think strategically with strong problem-solving abilities and deliver high quality work under pressure.
- Ability to influence key stakeholders and lead the implementation of practical solutions to drive change.
- A relevant tertiary qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.
Applications close:Midday Monday 17 November 2025
Job description:To review the full job description please click here.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
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- CSS
- Corporate Risk Management
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About Company
At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.
