Business Continuity Manager, Central - Commissioning at Te Whatu Ora, Wellington Contribute to transforming the future of health Flexible working supported to balance your work and lifestyle Based in our Central Region Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time, where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This mahi will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it… Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity The Pae Ora legislation gives us the mandate and opportunity to create a system of commissioning that has the needs of whanau and communities at its heart. In this new model, we are not 'commissioners' holding the power. We are Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners and allies, we are listeners of diverse voices, we are holders of the space for communities and whanau to lead. We are a team of teams who live within and reflect the communities we serve. We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu. The Business Continuity Manager is responsible for leading the planning and development of the emergency preparedness function for the NGO sector across the region. This role provides an important linkage at the regional level between the Ministry of Health, Te Whatu Ora, the wider Health system, other government agencies, and Non-Government Organisations. Knowledge and experience of emergency management planning and Civil Defence Emergency Management. Appropriate knowledge and understanding of relevant New Zealand legislation relating to Emergency Management. Experience providing guidance and advice on the development of regional emergency response plans, to the sector across all hazards, encompassing reduction, readiness, response, and recovery activities Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Level 4. Experience developing, maintaining, and influencing relationships and partnerships across sectors and organisations including with Maori and Pacific Peoples groups. This role is based in the Central Region, which is made up of Mid-Central, Whanganui, Capital & Coast Hutt Valley (Wellington Region), Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa. You will need to be based in the region with the ability to travel around the region as needed. Your location can be discussed at interview stage Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations. Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Maori and ensures improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Maori, Pacific and Disabled People. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply. To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click "APPLY NOW." For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website. #J-18808-Ljbffr