Senior Advisor, Strategic Policy
Core
Lead and contribute to key policy work programmes to shape New Zealand's emergency management system, including implementing the Emergency Management Act 2026 and developing the National Emergency Management Plan.
Role type
Senior strategic policy advisor
Builds
National emergency management strategies, plans, and legislative reforms
Domain
Public sector / Emergency management
Required skills
Strategic policy scoping and leading, policy framework application, analytical tools, strategic thinking, complex idea presentation, autonomous work under pressure, Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding, Māori perspectives integration
Preferred skills
Emergency management knowledge, national security understanding, risk management expertise
Responsibilities
Lead policy work programmes supporting strategic objectives, develop policy advice for Ministers and senior leaders, contribute to government policy initiatives intersecting with national resilience, respond to emergency activations within the Policy function
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC