Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser at Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Wellington

The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.

Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga mo Aotearoa whanui.  

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisers

• Flexible Working - must be Wellington based
• Join a highly skilled and collaborative team
• Contribute to building a positive organisational safety culture

Join the Health, Safety and Well-being team and make an impact on our global workforce

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the roles 

Due to an internal promotion we now have 2 Health, Safety and Well-being Adviser roles within the Ministry. Reporting to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager within the wider People Division team, you will be responsible for the delivery of sound health and safety advice as well as contribute to the continuous improvement and implementation of Health, Safety and Wellbeing strategy and wider programme of work. As part of this role you will provide frontline health, safety and wellbeing advisory to our people based here at home and abroad.  

• Provide technical advice to Health and Safety Reps and frontline Managers.
• Assist in developing and delivering health, safety and well-being training.
• Conduct incident investigations, health and safety audits and contribute to reporting.

The appointment range for this role is $70, 637 to  $83,102 total remuneration including employer contribution to Kiwisaver – negotiable depending on experience.

Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? – Who are we looking for?

If you are an entry level Health, Safety and Wellbeing Adviser and have the ability to influence, communicate across an organisation with a variety of stakeholders, enjoy working in a fast paced environment, and working closely with other health, safety and wellbeing professionals, you might be exactly the person we're looking for!

To be successful for this role you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience in providing HSW Advice in corporate environment preferably for 1 year.   
• Sound knowledge of health and safety management legislation, codes of practice and standards supported by a relevant tertiary qualification or working towards one in health and safety.
• Experienced in use of Microsoft suite and confident with small projects coordination.
• Demonstrated customer focus with the ability to build effective working relationships.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Aorere - Why MFAT?

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options.  Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

We are also working to grow the diversity of our workforce and the inclusive nature of our workplace. Click on our diversity and inclusion page to find out more.

Mō mātou - About us

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous.  By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand’s interests and pursue New Zealand's values.  We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world. 

Please note:

This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role.  This is a ‘Corporate’ role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.  

While it is not usual for specialist staff to be ‘posted’ outside of NZ, from time to time a specialist role overseas becomes available at one of our embassies, high commissions, missions or consulates. To be considered for one of these positions you will need to apply and be considered via a competitive recruitment process.

If you have an interest in an MFAT foreign policy career you will be welcome to apply for this either via our graduate recruitment or mid-level foreign policy recruitment campaigns.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

Apply today with your CV and cover letter.

For a copy of the position description please click here

You must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain an appropriate NZ Government Security clearance.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a confidential security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Applications close at midnight on 12th February 2023