Overview
This programme has been developed within Aotearoa New Zealand’s ‘all-hazards, all-agencies’ National Security Framework. It brings together response and recovery leaders in an increasingly professionalised community of practice, adding depth and breadth to their capabilities.
It is designed to meet the professional development needs of individuals appointed to Controller, Response Manager and Recovery Manager roles at all levels of emergency response or recovery above small-scale, site-specific incidents.
The learning outcomes and course assessments are based on the Response and Recovery Leadership Capability Framework Capability Framework has been developed by RRANZ and NEMA, in consultation with the wider Emergency Management sector.
The leadership development programme is made up of two parts. You need to successfully complete Part One before undertaking Part Two.
Part One
Seven weeks of online self-paced learning with weekly 1-hour virtual tutorials.
The course consists of six modules:
- A changing world
- Managing self
- Key partnerships and relationships
- Leadership concepts and principles
- People in disasters
- Governance and political layers
$1,190.00 excl. GST
Part Two
Five-day in-person course.
This course includes interactive learning sessions, hazard-specific response and recovery leadership activities, and written assignments.
Course content includes:
- Understanding the disaster context.
- Incorporating iwi perspectives.
- Working in a multi-agency context.
- Working effectively with political leaders.
- Enhancing self and team performance.
- Working effectively with the PIM function.
- Psychosocial impacts of disasters.
- Facilitating community involvement
- Applying CIMS in a multi-agency context.
- Enhancing the decision-making of self and others
- Manage novel and complex emergency events.
$4,820.00 excl. GST
Cancellation, transfer, and refund policy
RRANZ understands there are many reasons why participants may need to cancel or transfer their participation in our courses. Unfortunately, it may not be possible for your place on the programme to be filled by another participant at short notice, resulting in costs that cannot be recouped. Student fees are the only source of funding for the RRANZ programme.
The following cancellation, transfer, and refund policy applies:
Online courses
- 30 days or more before the course starts – $50.00 administration fee.
- 8-29 days before the course starts – 50% of the course fee.
- 1-7 days before the course starts – 100% of the course fee.
In person courses
- 42 days (6 weeks) or more before the course starts – $200 administration fee.
- 15-41 days before the course starts – 75% of the course fee.
- 1-14 days before the course starts – 100% of the course fee.
Requests for consideration of special circumstances can be made to information@rranz.org.nz.
In the event of a regional or national state of emergency, RRANZ will likely cancel any scheduled courses.
Courses are run subject to a minimum enrolment number.
Programme evaluation
This programme will be evaluated on a regular basis, encompassing feedback on the programme itself and the changing needs in response and recovery management.