Regulatory Compliance Auditor: Risk & Audits

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in Palmerston North is seeking a Compliance Officer to help deliver safer outcomes in the commercial transport sector. You will conduct audits and reviews, assess compliance, apply legislation, and prepare well‑reasoned assessments with clear recommendations.

Travel across regions is a key part of the role, and you will work with experienced practitioners, maintaining robust records and contributing to ongoing regulatory capability development.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering audits and reviews using a risk-based approach to assess compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, and regulatory requirements in a practical and consistent manner.
• Strong risk assessment skills, with the ability to identify compliance issues and recommend appropriate actions.
• Proven experience gathering, analysing, and documenting information to support audits, reviews, and investigations.
• High attention to detail, with strong analytical, documentation, and record-keeping capabilities.
• The ability to communicate effectively across different stakeholders internal and external, positivity communicates and contributes within a team environment.
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the public sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, undertake, and make decisions on audits and reviews of regulated parties in line with NZTA’s regulatory and risk frameworks to help reduce risk and ensure compliance through monitoring and reviewing commercial transport operators.
• Collect, analyse, and evaluate information and data from a range of sources to identify potential areas of non‑compliance or emerging risk, you will meet with transport operators, gather information, write reports and analyse data to inform decisions.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and well‑reasoned assessments, findings, and recommendations, supported by evidence and analysis and identify matters that are complex, sensitive, or present significant risk, and escalate these promptly to the Senior Compliance Officer with appropriate context and options.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure information is managed in accordance with legislative, privacy, and information management requirements.
• Travel is a key part of this role, and you'll regularly be engaging with operators across the regions.

Skills

Audits & reviews

Regulatory compliance

Legislation interpretation

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in Palmerston North is seeking a Compliance Officer to help deliver safer outcomes in the commercial transport sector. You will conduct audits and reviews, assess compliance, apply legislation, and prepare well‑reasoned assessments with clear recommendations.

Travel across regions is a key part of the role, and you will work with experienced practitioners, maintaining robust records and contributing to ongoing regulatory capability development.