Public Health Compliance Officer: SERPA & Alcohol

Te Whatu Ora; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites a Compliance Officer to join the Northern regional service in Whangārei. You will contribute to enforcement of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act and Alcohol Act, working with diverse stakeholders to support Pae Ora and related national plans.

You will monitor compliance, meet reporting deadlines, and help maintain consistent regional processes while traveling as needed within the Northland region.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in regulatory/compliance capacity, such as Law, Health, Public Administration or Compliance.
• Experience in regulatory approaches and/or Smokefree and Regulated Products and Sale and Supply of Alcohol legislation.
• Clean NZ Driver Licence.
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgement to regulatory work.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with other agencies and Public Health teams.
• Ability to maintain current technical and professional knowledge and respond effectively to changes in the regulatory environment.
• Willingness to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Carry out targeted monitoring and compliance activities under SERPA and the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act.
• Meet statutory reporting timeframes and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Monitor and maintain nationally consistent and effective systems for regional delivery and reporting.
• Collaborate with regulatory agencies to support Pae Ora and Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 objectives.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Regulatory enforcement

Travel readiness

Education

Tertiary qualification in regulatory/compliance (e.g., Law, Health, Public Administration)

Tools

NZ Driver Licence

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites a Compliance Officer to join the Northern regional service in Whangārei. You will contribute to enforcement of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act and Alcohol Act, working with diverse stakeholders to support Pae Ora and related national plans.

You will monitor compliance, meet reporting deadlines, and help maintain consistent regional processes while traveling as needed within the Northland region.