About Us
What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people
He aha te mea nui o tenei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
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 Matapono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:
- Whakakotahi - we're united in a strong purpose
- Korero 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
- 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 Tu Rangatira Maori Network.
About your team / Ko te tima
The Inspectorate at WorkSafe New Zealand plays a critical role in workplace health and safety. The Inspectorate's overall goal is to prevent workplace harm, promote a culture of health and safety, and hold organisations accountable for maintaining healthy and safe working conditions.
Guided by evidence about acute, chronic, and catastrophic harm, WorkSafe prioritise high-risk sectors and high-risk activities. Across these priority areas, WorkSafe deliver enforcement, engagement and permitting activities to maximise our influence and achieve better, more equitable outcomes.
About the role / O te turanga
This role provides operational support to the Regional Manager, helping to ensure the efficient management of regional operations. It involves proactively identifying the Regional Manager's needs, assisting in monitoring regional performance, managing risks, and collaborating with key stakeholders and partners as required.
This role will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the Regional Manager has access to accurate information to assist with strategic decisions. Strong communication skills are essential-not just for presenting data effectively, but for asking the right questions, building relationships with teams, and ensuring the insights provided are relevant and impactful.
What You'll Do/ Ko tou ake mahi
- Support the Regional Manager and regional teams by ensuring they have accurate, up-to-date information for confident decision making
- Work closely with the National Sector Planning team and regional project teams to provide coordination and administrative support
- Collate, format, and present information in a clear and accessible way, making key data seamless to access
- Help monitor regional performance and identify trends to inform future actions
- Assist in the development and implementation of new tools and systems for tracking and reporting on regional performance
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through smarter use of data and better visibility of insights
What You'll Bring / Ko nga pukenga ou
- Strong organisational and coordination skills
- Experience presenting data in a clear, digestible format
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams
- A keen eye for detail and a passion for improving systems and processes
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
The full position description is available from the advert on our careers centre: WorkSafe New Zealand
Salary range / Awhe utu
As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $80,037 to $105,342, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $80,037 to $88,471. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary.
How to apply / Me pehea 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 [email protected] 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 Thursday 12 June
