Health Safety and Security Systems Assurance Advisor

Department of Conservation (DOC); Wellington; Remote; NZD 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Conservation (DOC) seeks a Health Safety and Security Systems Assurance Advisor to support DOC's integrated health, safety and security management systems. You will assist with assurance activities, reporting and performance monitoring, partnering with leaders and stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and meaningful insights.

This role focuses on system improvements, data validation and training to enable informed decision-making while enabling flexible, nationwide work arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety administration or coordination.
• Strong analytical capability with data and reporting tools.
• Excellent attention to detail and data quality.
• Experience supporting business systems and reporting processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Willingness to build specialist knowledge in health, safety and security systems and assurance.
• Full NZ drivers licence and ability to travel for work as required.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and continuous improvement of health, safety and security systems, tools and processes.
• Coordinate assurance activities and contribute to performance monitoring and organisational insights.
• Analyse, validate and report on health, safety and security data and trends.
• Provide system support, guidance and training to users across DOC.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, reporting products and programme delivery.

Skills

Health and safety administration

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Planning and organisation

Full NZ drivers licence

Willingness to travel

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

• Help drive smarter decisions and safer outcomes by turning health, safety and security data, systems and insights into meaningful action across DOC
• $80,695.00 - $110,000.00
• Permanent full time, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Christchurch (Mahaanui) location preferred – flexible work location options across Aotearoa

• Help drive smarter decisions and safer outcomes by turning health, safety and security data, systems and insights into meaningful action across DOC
• $80,695.00 - $110,000.00
• Permanent full time, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Christchurch (Mahaanui) location preferred – flexible work location options across Aotearoa

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa

DOC is strengthening its Health, Safety and Security function to better support our people, manage critical risks, and build organisational resilience with a risk-informed and people-centred approach that focuses on learning, prevention, system stewardship, and partnership. These roles offer a unique opportunity to help shape how DOC supports its people, safeguards its operations, and delivers conservation outcomes across Aotearoa.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Strong systems, quality data and meaningful insights are fundamental to managing risk effectively. We’re looking for a Health Safety and Security Systems Assurance Advisor to support DOC's integrated health, safety and security management systems, assurance activities, reporting, and performance monitoring.

Working with leaders, advisors, investigators and stakeholders across DOC, you’ll help ensure systems are fit for purpose, data is accurate, reporting is meaningful, and assurance activities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining systems thinking, analysis and practical problem solving to support organisational performance.

The position will be focussed on:

• Support the administration and continuous improvement of health, safety and security systems, tools and processes.
• Coordinate assurance activities and contribute to performance monitoring and organisational insights.
• Analyse, validate and report on health, safety and security data and trends.
• Provide system support, guidance and training to users across DOC.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, reporting products and programme delivery

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Experience in health and safety administration, coordination, systems support or a similar role
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data and reporting tools
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain data quality and integrity
• Experience supporting business systems, databases or reporting processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Excel and reporting tools such as Power BI
• A willingness to build specialist knowledge in health, safety and security systems and assurance
• Full NZ drivers licence and ability to travel for work as required

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default.

We also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.

Want to know more?

Salary: $80,695.00 - $110,000.00, depending on skills and experience., depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This advert may close early, so please apply promptly.

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact Emily Blokker, Senior Recruitment Advisor [e-mail]