Senior Advisor Hazardous Substances Authorisations at NZ WorkSafe, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mo tatou - About Us 

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. 

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people  

Ka noho mātāmua te orangatonutanga o te tangata ki a mātou o Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa. Ko te aronga matua kia haere haumaru ngā tāngata katoa ki te mahi, kia hoki haumaru ki te te kāinga. Inā ka ngākaunui koe ki ēnei āhuatanga, tomo mai ki tēnei whare whakaruruhau.  

WorkSafe New Zealand, Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe.  Our kaimahi are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:   

• Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose  

• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully   

• Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care.  

We offer a range of benefits including: 

• Free life insurance 

• Discounts on health insurance and eye care  

• Five weeks annual leave 

• 15 days sick leave 

• $400 contribution towards setting up your home workstation, and  

• Learning and professional development opportunities  

We operate on a flexible by default basis, allowing you and your manager to create a flexible work experience that supports you and the organisation to succeed. Flexible by default covers a range of different situations including, but not limited to, condensed working hours and flexibility with location.  

There are a growing number of employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Te Rōpū Atuapiko Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Wāhine Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network. 

Ko te tīma - About your team 

The Certifications and Exemptions team carries out a variety of certification and authorisation functions in the area of hazardous substances to support compliance with workplace health and safety regulations. 

The team is primarily Wellington-based, sees plenty of variety and encounters challenging topics daily. We work closely with industry and other experts, as well as with key WorkSafe teams including legal and policy. 

Ō te tūranga - About the role 

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Advisor to join the Certifications and Exemptions team, which is part of our wider Authorisations and Advisory team. As a Senior Advisor you will be managing a variety of authorisation processes required under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. This includes, exemptions applications, compliance plans and equipment approvals and compliance certifier applications.   

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do:  

• Process applications and provide recommendations that contribute to a strong and effective compliance certification regime. 

• Support Advisors to ensure effective risk management and provide timely and accurate responses to external queries. 

• Assist the team in responding to peaks in the workload 

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring:  

• Ability to effectively assess and manage short and long-term risks. 

• Ability to maintain accurate information and to provide informative reports. 

• Ability to effectively support, coach and grow the capability of other staff in the team. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships. 

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.  

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive 

The full position description is available from the advert on our careers centre: WorkSafe New Zealand  

Awhe utu - Salary range 

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $99,959 to $131,904.  Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary. 

Me pēhea te tono - How to apply  

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter. 

For further information please contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.  

Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life.  We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.  

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you. 
 

Ka kati nga tono - Applications close Tuesday 25 March 2025