Organisational Resilience Specialist Mātanga Mārohirohi Tōpūtanga

Z has a clear purpose: Powering better journeys, today and tomorrow. As one of New Zealand’s largest transport energy companies, we have a commitment to delivering safe, secure, and reliable transport energy – with the opportunity to deliver new journeys, with new energy solutions in a changing world.

We are proud to be the Kiwi contingent in the Ampol Group, an independent Trans-Tasman energy company, with trading offices across the globe, which are united behind our shared purpose. While many of the challenges and opportunities we face go beyond national boundaries, together we have the scale, influence, and capability to deliver for our customers, communities, and our people.

Across the Ampol Group we are working to uplift our operational resilience in relation to emergency preparedness, crisis management, and business continuity. As part of this uplift project, we are looking for an Organisational Resilience Specialist Mātanga Mārohirohi Tōpūtanga to join us on a nine month fixed term contract.

To enable Z to continue to operate a safe, secure and reliable business and respond and recover to disruptive events we need your expertise in resilience and compliance to enhance and enable our systems and capabilities.

If you have the skills and experience for this mahi, are available at short notice and able to commit to the length of this contract we would love to kōrero!

You will have the opportunity to

• Continue to establish our business continuity (BC) management framework, systems and capability
• Be accountable for completing the in-flight BC Uplift project in 2025 and ensure successful delivery of our updated Business Continuity Plans
• Develop a roadmap, systems and capability to ensure we can meet the Group Compliance standard
• Lead the application of resilience standards and underlying procedures and tools across Z as well as improving the integrity and application of the Z Crisis Management Plan (CMP) and Emergency Response Plans (ERPs)
• Work across the Ampol Group and lead our adoption of the Group digital resilience platform
• Refresh our understanding and activities to meet our obligations of the CDEM Act and Emergency Management Bill, and as a NZ Lifeline Utility 
• Conduct physical security assessment across Z operational facilities

What you’ll bring to Z

• Demonstrated experience in establishing, maintaining and improving operational resilience frameworks and plans within a commercial setting
• Knowledgeable on best practice standards and framework and experienced with bringing these to life, i.e. CIMS framework, ISO 22301:2019
• Experience with working in NZ’s legislative and regulatory setting for emergency management and with applicable agencies, i.e. CDEM and Lifeline groups
• A resilience related qualifications is preferred, i.e. CBCI or equivalent
• Able to generate, guide and facilitate group discussions and learnings regarding business impact analysis
• Knowledge and experience in managing end-to-end projects or programmes of work, including project leadership and management, milestone monitoring, and review reporting
• Excellent relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders, forming partnership that support business success

And of course, you’ll be passionate about what matters to Z, embracing and living our values to help us deliver on our aspirations and broader commitment to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Z we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What we can offer you

• A competitive remuneration package including enhanced employer contribution for KiwiSaver
• Generous leave provisions including enhanced sick leave
• The balance of hybrid working, enjoy some of your week at home and some in our welcoming office space
• Access to Z’s Benefits & Recognition platform providing you access to retail discounts and cashbacks at over 150+ retailers in Aotearoa New Zealand that assist with everyday living expenses
• The opportunity to contribute and be part of a supportive team that is here to make a difference
• A chance to build your own capability through learning from some of the industry’s most knowledgeable people who have a desire to share their insights along with access to upskilling opportunities and career development across the organisation
• Two days a year to do Good in your Hood, though our volunteering scheme, a chance for you to help others in your community in a meaningful way to you

The base salary range for this role is $129,200 to $152,000 per annum, we also offer a 5% KiwiSaver employer contribution. 

Why Z?

Z has always been a proud Kiwi company. We’re aspirational for our future, confident of our role in Aotearoa New Zealand’s success and deeply loyal to our customers, communities and people.

At Z we focus on achieving extraordinary outcomes by setting the appropriate context, rather than by telling our people what to do. By doing this, high performing and talented people deliver better results and are more personally fulfilled.

We care deeply for our people while pushing them to achieve their best as individuals and collectively as an organisation. Our flexible working approach and Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick accreditations - backed by our strong company values, Tū Kaha Stand Up, Tū Maia Speak Out, Tū Kotahi Side by Side - have created an open and inclusive workplace that promotes personal development and is underpinned by a desire for our people and our communities to succeed.

One of the things we stand for at Z is Diversity & Inclusion. It is our belief that having a diverse workforce make it possible for our people to truly be themselves and deliver on our aspirations for Z.

We’re distinctive in our approach and if you’re up for a challenge, we’d love you to be part of it. If Z sounds like a place you believe you can add value and grow your own capability, then make sure you read Our Why. This is our founding document and provides further insights in what it means to part of the Z whānau.

If Z feels like a good match for your head and your heart, come join us for one heck of a journey!

Whakauru | Apply

Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you’re a great fit for Z.

Applications close: Friday 14 February 2025

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

To be considered for this position you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.