Health & Safety Verification & Assurance Partner

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Health and Safety Verification and Assurance Business Partner to provide senior advisory and operational leadership across the organisation. You will plan verification activities, analyse performance, and deliver insights to support national decisions on safety and governance.

Reporting to the HS Verification and Assurance Manager, you will collaborate with regional teams to improve consistency and strengthen safety culture across this complex

Qualifications

• Experience delivering health and safety verification and assurance.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, AEP, and ISO 45001.
• Qualification in Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder influence and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver health and safety verification and assurance activities.
• Analyse system performance and provide high-quality insights.
• Support regional and national decision-making with safety data.
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement of safety culture.

Skills

OSH Act 2015 knowledge

ISO 45001

Verification & assurance

Stakeholder influence

Analytical reporting

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

ICAM investigations

Education

Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Health and Safety Verification and Assurance Business Partner to provide senior advisory and operational leadership across the organisation. You will plan verification activities, analyse performance, and deliver insights to support national decisions on safety and governance.

Reporting to the HS Verification and Assurance Manager, you will collaborate with regional teams to improve consistency and strengthen safety culture across this complex