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The Palmerston North City Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person with a positive attitude to take on this exciting role. The ideal candidate would be a people person with strong communication, leadership, planning and organizational skills.

Desirable attributes:

• A Degree/Diploma in Emergency Management or equivalent level of learning through experience.
• A working knowledge of the procedures associated with Civil Defence and Emergency Management under the CDEM Act 2002 and the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 (and subsequent amendments and regulations).
• Experience in the application of the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) model.
• Proven experience in the coordinating, developing and delivering of training and working with volunteers.
• Familiarity with modern information technology (e.g. GIS) for the management of these services would be advantageous.

Focusing on the 4 R's to Community Resilience, (Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery), the work generally involves managing the service delivery of Council's Civil Defence & Emergency Management and Rural Fire activities and close liaison with other agencies such as the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, Regional Council, Territorial Authorities, Emergency Services and Community groups in a business-like manner.

The position offers outstanding opportunities to undertake a variety of interesting work and at the same time enhance one's professional career. A key part of the role is to be part of a 'on call' Duty Officer 24-7 system to respond to emergency calls in the Palmerston North area.

If you are someone who thrives on proactively and effectively managing the challenges of dealing with emergencies, we want to hear from you!

Applications close: 14 July 2008

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