Stats NZ Looking for Senior Advisor – Health, Safety and Wellbeing | Kaitohutohu Matua at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

About Us | Ko mātou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!

Starting salary: $89,432 – $104,487 + superannuation

Other Benefits Of Joining Stats NZ Include

• Balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

The role | Te tūnga

This role is fixed term for 18 months based in Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington. Reporting to the Team Leader – Health, Safety & Wellbeing within Operations Support, your focus will be on developing the initial HS&W plan for future census.

You’ll have input to the design and implementation of effective HS&W interventions/strategies, and you will build strong relationships with our kaimahi and people leaders as you provide expert advice and support.

This Role Would Suit Someone Who Can Bring

• A relevant HS&W tertiary qualification and/ or equivalent relevant experience for this role.
• 4-6 years’ experience and confidence to provide robust advice and practice in HS&W related legislation.
• Proven experience building, managing and delivering results through relationships (internal and external), networking, and connecting across a range of levels and functions.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation of work groups/committees, focus groups and workshops.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS)
• Demonstrate a willingness to upskill and increase your cultural capability

What you bring | Nōu te rourou

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like you, click on the  Apply now  button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.