• Are you looking for a role with career opportunities and a community focus?

• Is the safety of people and the environment a high priority for you?

• Are you proactive and find solutions in collaboration with others?

Working for the Waimakariri District Council is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the community. We promise to be professional, approachable and solutions-focused when providing for our community: Waimakariri people are at the heart of everything we do.

If you enjoy new challenges and pride yourself in delivering solutions in complex and shifting situations, the Waimakariri District Council has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Emergency Management Advisor to work within the Emergency Management Office, based in Rangiora.

This exciting fixed-term (18 months), full-time role will be an important member of the Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) team responsible for delivery of comprehensive emergency management across the Waimakariri District.

Some key requirements of this position are to manage CDEM volunteers, review operational guidance, and build Council staff capability to deliver effective CDEM functions. In addition, the Emergency Management Advisor will need to:

• Have strategic development experience and proven experience in operationalizing strategies.

• Have education or training experience.

• Help lead our responses to civil defence emergencies.

• Support the CDEM duty officer role.

• Advise Council staff on CDEM matters.

• Support our community’s resilience to disasters.

The successful candidate must hold a current New Zealand Drivers Licence and be able to work outside normal work hours to support real emergencies, simulated disaster exercises, public meetings, and training of CDEM volunteers.

We are looking for someone who is authentic, believes in continuous improvement and welcomes new learning and experiences by sharing, contributing, and cooperating with their team and wider colleagues. You will be a community-focused person who has outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to relate to, and work effectively with, a diverse range of people.

Please click here to view the Position Description.

For further information on this position, please contact Elena Gessler, Manager Emergency Management, on 0800 965 468 or email at elena.gessler@wmk.govt.nz.

Please attach your current CV and Cover Letter when submitting your application.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Applications close Sunday 16 August 2026.