Senior Project Manager, Policy – Wellington – Fixed Term

Senior Project Manager, Policy – Wellington – Fixed Term

Drive and deliver the outcomes in the Policy Workstream in this critically important programme of work to Fire and Emergency NZ.

Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role:

The Policy Senior Project Manager will be responsible for driving and overseeing the deliverables required by the policy workstream of our Eke Taumata Programme. This will involve daily delegation of work to team members, to enable the programme to deliver key outcomes as required. A key part of this role will be removing barriers and enabling outcomes. You will provide regular reporting and will work closely with the team. The outputs include:

- Drafting and revising new policy and guidelines,
- Managing consultation with a wide range of stakeholders,






- Reviewing feedback and incorporating changes into documents for launch and
- Embedding the policies with support from Communications.
- Leading the implementation of policies and processes post launch
- End-to-end management of policies to ensure they are in place and operating successfully

This is a Fixed term position until 30 June 2025.

Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you’ll bring to the role:

For this Fixed Term position, we are seeking a driven applicant who can hit the ground running. It goes without saying you will have excellent writing skills alongside experience in HR and Policy. You will be familiar working on projects and will be comfortable working to deadlines. Running on a high trust model, you will have strong accountability to manage the teams and your own workload, while maintaining clear communication with the wider team. It would be an advantage to have an understanding of volunteerism, and operational staff within the emergency sector.

To be successful in this role,





we’d expect you will have:

- A strong background in HR and Policy, preferably within the public sector
- Proven experience driving delivering policy programmes of work
- Ability to work at pace and deliver the requirements as needed
- Excellent stakeholder management, clear communication and writing skills.
- Prior experience managing a team and delegating workload

The salary range for this role is $134,190 - $149,100 (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai mātou - Who are we?

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents,





natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand’s most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.

- We Do the Right Thing – Kia Tika
- We Serve and Support – Manaakitanga
- We Are Better Together – Whanaungatanga
- We Strive to Improve – Auahatanga

Ko te tono mai - How to apply:

Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand,





and we’d love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.

If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.

If you have any specific questions about this role please email *******@fireandemergency.nz

However please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

Applications close Thursday 24th October.

Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.

▶️ Senior Project Manager, Policy – Wellington – Fixed Term
🖊️ Fire and Emergency New Zealand
📍 Wellington Central