Senior Advisor, Wellbeing, Health and Safety at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Business Group: Workplace Services
Branch: Enterprise Services
Salary: $111,458 - $138,704

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

Workplace Services sits within Enterprise Services, a branch dedicated to supporting the rest of the Department to succeed by providing corporate services that help business groups and people within DIA to make the best contribution to New Zealand.

Lead with Purpose. Champion Wellbeing. Drive Safety Excellence.

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Advisor, Wellbeing, Health and Safety to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping a culture of care, resilience, and safety across our organisation.

This is your opportunity to influence system-wide wellbeing and health and safety practices in a high-impact public sector environment.

About the Role

As a Senior Advisor, you will provide expert leadership and guidance on wellbeing and health and safety matters. You'll work closely with senior leaders, managers, and kaimahi to embed a proactive, people-centred approach to workplace wellbeing and risk management.

You will contribute to the development and lead out the health and safety management system and initiatives that support our commitment to a safe, inclusive, and thriving workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of the wellbeing, health and safety management system aligned with organisational goals and legislative requirements.
• Provide expert advice to kaimahi and people leaders on emerging risks, trends, and champion a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee all incident investigations and risk assessments
• Develop and deliver high quality and engaging, reporting, training and presentations to all levels of the department.
• Mentor and support Health and Safety Representatives across the department.

About You

You are a strategic thinker and a trusted Senior advisor with a deep understanding of applying pragmatic wellbeing and health and safety principles in complex environments. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong influencing skills, and a passion for creating positive change.

You will have:

• Tertiary level qualification in Health and Safety, and ideally a minimum of 2 years' experience in a Health and Safety Business Partner or Health and Safety Senior Advisor role.'
• Experience in health, safety, and wellbeing in a large, complex, and high-risk safety-sensitive environment,'preferably within the public sector.
• Proven high-level written and verbal communication skills along with demonstrated experience in delivering engaging presentations for a wide range of stakeholders, including Senior Leadership Teams.'
• Demonstrated experience working with and influencing front-line kaimahi, general people leaders and senior managers.'
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in robust risk management, particularly in managing critical risks, and in developing and delivering practical health and safety tools, procedures, and systems in a timely manner.
• Proven project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with experience in developing and delivering health and safety training and initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in data manipulation, analysis and visualisation along with report writing.

We believe in a workplace culture that's supportive, collaborative and innovative. We also believe in working hard and having fun. If that sounds like you, then make sure you get in touch.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Application close: 11:00 pm, Sunday, 15 February 2025
Job description: To review the full job description, please click HERE
For more information on this role, please contact Priyanka Gahlot, priyanka.gahlot@dia.govt.nz