Advisor - Vehicle Technical

New Zealand Transport Agency; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency in Wellington seeks a skilled regulatory advisor to be the technical go-to for Vehicle Regulation. You will support, advise, and guide teams and stakeholders on queries and approvals to deliver consistent compliance and safer land transport.

You will maintain relationships, communicate complex technical information clearly, and stay up-to-date with legislation while contributing to rule and guidance development in an operational setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori preferred.
• Understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi in the public sector.
• Ability to gain knowledge of applicable legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, advice and guidance to Vehicle Regulation teams and stakeholders.
• Deliver consistent regulatory compliance outcomes to improve safety.
• Maintain operational relationships and communicate technical guidance clearly.

Skills

Technical expertise

Legislation knowledge

Risk decisions

System thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Related discipline qualifications

Job description

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New Zealand Transport Agency – Wellington, North Island

The purpose of this role is to be the technical go to for Vehicle Regulation. This is an opportunity to provide support, advice, and guidance to our Vehicle Regulation teams and to our regulated parties and key stakeholders in relation to individual queries and approvals. You will be contributing to the delivery of consistent regulatory compliance outcomes, resulting in improved safety within in the land transport system.

You will be a skilled and regulatory advisor, able to maintain key operational relationships both internal and external, effectively deliver technical information in all aspects and drive consistency through your technical knowledge in an operational environment.

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Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Technical expertise as well as a desire for technical knowledge
• An understanding of the legislative setting that we operate within
• Proven ability to make good risk-based decisions
• Ability to think at system-wide level
• Proven writing and communication skills
• Proven experience managing relationships, and leading, influencing and building credibility across a range of stakeholders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable legislation and industry best practice. You keep up to date on technology changes with vehicles and contribute technically to the development of rule and guidance changes
• Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to listen and identify key issues, developing solutions and communicating effectively to ensure our regulatory operations teams are receiving consistent fit-for-purpose advice and support.
• Effectively communicate technical advice.

Qualifications:

• Relevant industry qualifications in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

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

For further information, email: *******@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| 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.

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