Principal Advisor - Road Safety, Safety Camera System at New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Play a critical role in shaping a new integrated, intelligence-led approach to the safety camera system
• Provide strategic advice on road safety requirements to inform safety camera network design
• Contribute to Road to Zero and play a key role in reducing the number of road deaths in Aotearoa

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Waka Kotahi is busy working on effecting the transfer of the safety camera system from NZ Police to Waka Kotahi. Safety cameras are an important lever to reduce excessive speeds and ultimately reduce Deaths and Serious Injuries (DSIs) on New Zealand roads. This is an exciting and complex programme of work that contributes to achieving our Road to Zero objectives. This role provides a real opportunity to shape a new approach to safety cameras.

The Safety Camera System (SCS) Programme is responsible for leading the design and build for the safety camera transfer from NZ Police at the right time. We are now ready to onboard five key permanent roles to progress embedding this work across the agency, ensuring successful ongoing operation of the safety camera system at Waka Kotahi. The Principal Advisor role will work within the Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) Road Safety team to provide robust strategic advice and analysis on the safety camera system and road safety requirements. This advice will form the basis for safety camera network design and implementation, including determining the location of cameras and identifying health and safety risks across the network.

Reporting to the Team Lead, Safe Road Use, Vehicles, Speeds, Roads & Roadsides, you will also have a dotted reporting line to the Senior Manager, Safety Camera System in the Regulatory Services group, a newly established focal point role responsible for the overall safety camera ownership within Waka Kotahi. The Principal Advisor also has strong links into the Programme team during the design and transfer of the safety camera function.

This is a key role responsible for contributing to shaping a new integrated, risk-based approach to the safety camera system within Waka Kotahi. If a challenge is what you are looking for, this opportunity is for you.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Knowledge of health and safety practices associated with deployment of staff and resources is desirable, preferably within a multi modal transport system
• Knowledge of evaluation and modelling techniques to implement safety programmes would be advantageous
• Knowledge of road safety and key interventions to improve road safety performance is preferred
• Experience in using research, analytics and metrics to lead conversations and inform key decisions
• An ability to take a strategic approach and apply a system view to resolve complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills

In addition, a relevant tertiary qualification, equivalent experience and/or professional certification/accreditation is required.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

View the position description here.

Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

Ko wai mātou | About Safety, Health and Environment Group & the Safety Camera System

The Safety, Health and Environment Group provides our organisation with strategic direction and leadership on creating a safe and sustainable transport system, workplace and contractor health and safety, and our environmental strategy. The group's purpose is leading, designing and enabling change to prevent harm, to people and the planet towards a low carbon, safe and healthy Aotearoa.

For more information about the Safety Camera System click here.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: Tuesday, 31 May 2022

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

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

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At the Agency we recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

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