Senior Risk Assurance Advisor at New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Come join our growing team and help lead Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in managing risk in a safe, sustainable, future focussed way. We are focused on achieving greater outcomes not just for the land transport system but also for Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an exciting time to work in the transport sector. We are hiring!

Be part of a high performing and well-respected enterprise risk and assurance team

• Lead, advise and partner enterprise wide to build strong frameworks and best practice and innovation through dynamic and integrated risk management.
• Work enterprise wide across a complex and broad range of functions and areas.
• Help build our centre of excellence for risk, integrity, probity, audit, compliance, business continuity and incident response.
• Location may be Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity'

We have an exciting Senior Risk Assurance Advisor opportunity available in the team reporting to the Manager Risk and Reporting in the Risk and Assurance team.

We support our senior leaders navigate through the challenges of climate change, cost of living, the geopolitical landscape, the global marketplace, and people's expectations for a safer, more resilient and more equitable society.

You will excel in kotahitanga with strengths in collaboration, and ability to influence and work positively and inclusively. We need to be brave - Kia Maia is another core value, as we speak up to challenge, build the centre of excellence and integrate and align our efforts as we strive to embed risk and assurance in everything we do.

The current team work from six Waka Kotahi offices across New Zealand and the role brings opportunity to work in an exciting, flexible and hybrid working environment as required.

Position Outline:

The purpose of this role is to provide enterprise risk management oversight, insight and guidance to Waka Kotahi and to provide assurance that the risks are well managed. This role requires significant specialist subject matter expertise to influence, demonstrate, embed and support best practice in risk management across Waka Kotahi.

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Ko wai mātou | About us

The Risk and Assurance Team is part of Legal and Governance in the Commercial and Corporate Group. We are enablers, advisors and are the people who keep the Agency safe. Commercial and Corporate includes Finance, Research and Analytics, Procurement, and Enterprise Change.

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

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

Sunday 26th February 2023

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). 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.

If you are a contractor/temp currently working with Waka Kotahi, you may apply for internal vacancies however please note that we will give consideration to permanent employees first.

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