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Responsible for the mobilisation of local New Zealand Red Cross (NZRC) people (staff, members and volunteers), to effectively deliver community-based NZRC activities aligned with the organisation’s mission and strategic focus. Working in consultation and collaboration with all parts of the organisation to deliver on business plan objectives, increase.

Key relationship manager for National Disaster Management Offices (NDMO’s) on behalf of NEMA and MFaT to leverage internal expertise and experience that optimises outcomes for the programme. Supporting capacity building of targeted Pacific Island countries, through their NDMOs, communities and government agencies in emergency management planning and.

Regional lead (Waikato/Gisborne) providing strategic and technical advice for the management of risk and emergency management to central government agencies, regional Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) Groups and partners. Provide regional stakeholder perspective to national NEMA lead projects enabling effective risk management, decision making.

New Zealand’s disaster risk management advisor to the Government of Niue providing strategic and operational advice for disaster risk management to government leaders, utility providers, community and business. Advising the High Commission on-island and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFaT) to ensure fit for purpose implementation of strategic.

Responsible for the development and implementation of policy and processes delivering continuous improvement activities through the National Monitoring and Evaluation of the CDEM sector, identifying strategic risks and opportunities to connect to and leverage from existing work stream – including 2 rounds of MCDEMs National Capability Assessment national.

Led the delivery of all governance services for the Mayor, councillors and community boards. Ensured that good governance practice which is critical to Local Authority success was managed effectively and appropriately. Responsible for the leadership, direction of the Local Body Election process.

Led a team of advisors responsible for delivering strategic outcomes for elected representatives. Managed a $10 million budget delivering local improvement projects and community recognition platforms. Led organisational educational and system reform initiatives.

Trusted advisor” interface between senior staff, elected representatives and external stakeholders. Responsible for maintaining positive organisational and professional reputation management and risk mitigation. Identification of improvement opportunities, and service delivery performance improvements within own team and wider organisation

Role required skills to ensure positive organisational and professional reputation management and risk mitigation. Managed the pool of administrators providing support services to the Community Board Managers

Providing administrative and event management services to local community boards.

Raised 3 fully rounded humans

Executive assistant support to the IT Manager, transferring the company to an IT platform.

Liasing with emergency room staff, wider hospital staff, patients and family members. Engaging with referring health agencies and GPs.

Providing general banking services.

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Graduate Diploma In Emergency Management