Systems Assurance Advisor at WorkSafe New Zealand, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Help strengthen WorkSafe's regulatory and operational risk controls  
• Support assurance activities that improve safety outcomes across Aotearoa  
• Collaborate with leaders and technical specialists across the business  
• Permanent role based at any WorkSafe location across Aotearoa 
• Appointment salary range: $81,587 – $90,021  

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.  

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 kaimahi (employees) 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  
• $400 contribution towards setting up your home workstation  
• 15 days sick leave and   
• Learning and professional development opportunities   

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  

Part of the Operations Group, Regulatory Assurance provide expert advice on regulatory best practice, including through managing WorkSafe's Practice Framework. We also support the implementation of operational policy and regulatory changes and provide internal assurance activities to support continuous improvement of core regulatory activities.  

About the role / Ō te tūranga  

As the Systems Assurance Advisor, you'll help design, implement, monitor, and test key controls that manage regulatory and operational risks. You'll provide advice to the business, contribute to continuous improvement, and strengthen our risk and compliance culture.  

This role plays a key part in giving confidence to senior leadership by ensuring our control systems support WorkSafe's obligations, expectations, and ongoing performance.   

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi   

• Provide risk and control advice to the Operations group.  
• Support ongoing improvement of risk and control culture across the business  
• Maintain the legislative obligations register and ensure it remains current  
• Deliver assurance activities, including monitoring and testing of controls  
• Feed insights from testing into updated processes and continuous improvement  
• Produce reporting, insights, and recommendations for a range of audiences  
• Support development of new controls, policies, and processes for new obligations  
• Build strong relationships that promote effective risk and compliance practices  

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu   

• Strong judgement and analytical capability  
• Effective communication and relationship‑building skills  
• Experience working collaboratively across teams  
• Familiarity with legislation and regulatory environments  
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365  
• Ability to support and influence continuous improvement  

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

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

Salary range / Awhe utu  

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $81,587 to $106,892, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $81,587 to $90,021.  Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/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, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.   

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 22 February 2026