Senior Advisor Occupational Health at WorkSafe New Zealand, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

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

WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi (work) comes home healthy and safe. Our employees are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our 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: 

• Five weeks annual leave 

• 15 days sick leave

There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Women's Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network. 

About your team / Ko te tīma 

The Technical Advisory team is responsible for providing specialist advice to workers, PCBUs, and WorkSafe kaimahi. The wider Technical Advisory team specialise in occupational diving, asbestos, hazardous substances, engineering, pipelines, construction, amusement devices and adventure activities.  The team you will sit within is responsible for Hazardous Substances and Asbestos.

About the role / Ō te tūranga 

Reporting to the manager Technical Advisory  and working closely with Health experts across WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, (externally as required), the roles will provide specialist occupational health expertise and advice to WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, across a range of activities including investigations, prosecutions, and sector initiatives/development. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping these initiatives that respond to evolving sector needs, ensuring our planning processes are informed, inclusive, and future focused.

This is a 6 month Fixed term or Inter Agency Secondment opportunity

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi  

• Support sector planning activities and contributing to strategic frameworks.
• Provide insight and analysis about health enquiries.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to align planning with sector priorities.
• Advising on interpretation and application of health standards to frontline teams.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and innovation across planning processes.

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu  

• Expertise in occupational health and experienced in delivering advice on such.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and communication skills.
• Has a collaborative approach and is confident engaging with a range of stakeholders.
• Shows initiative and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Has experience in health sector planning or related areas.

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

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

Salary range / Awhe utu 

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $111,204 to $146,382, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $111,204 to $122,930.  Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional too/on top of your base salary. 

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono - 

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. WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru 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.  

Applications close on Sunday 23 November 2025.