Senior Advisor, Compliance Monitoring & Risk Strategy

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 131,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance discounts

Home workstation contribution

5 weeks annual leave

15 days sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking a Principal Advisor Compliance Monitoring to lead high-impact monitoring activities across industries and regulatory settings. You will identify emerging risks, design monitoring programmes, and provide expert advice that supports evidence-based regulatory decisions.

You will work with inspectors and regulatory specialists nationwide, using intelligence, data, documentation reviews, and monitoring findings to build a clear picture of compliance performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading compliance monitoring programmes.
• Strong risk assessment and evidence-based decision-making skills.
• Ability to assess compliance against legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Experience improving monitoring, assurance or audit frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of a compliance monitoring work programme.
• Assess compliance against regulatory requirements and permit conditions.
• Identify, analyse and report emerging compliance risks and trends.
• Improve monitoring frameworks, methodologies and reporting practices.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Build strong relationships across WorkSafe and with external stakeholders.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking a Principal Advisor Compliance Monitoring to lead high-impact monitoring activities across industries and regulatory settings. You will identify emerging risks, design monitoring programmes, and provide expert advice that supports evidence-based regulatory decisions.

You will work with inspectors and regulatory specialists nationwide, using intelligence, data, documentation reviews, and monitoring findings to build a clear picture of compliance performance.