Senior Health & Safety Strategist (Risk & Learning)

New Zealand Government; Dunedin; Remote; NZD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

New Zealand Government’s Department of Conservation seeks a Senior Advisor Health and Safety to strengthen our health, safety and wellbeing outcomes across multiple portfolios. You will provide expert advice, lead critical risk management and investigations, and drive national programmes for capability across DOC.

You will partner with leaders to implement risk-informed, people-centred approaches while supporting learning, prevention and system stewardship across Aotearoa.

Qualifications

• A Level 4 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Significant health and safety practitioner experience.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert health, safety and wellbeing advice to assigned business areas.
• Lead and support critical risk management, verification activities and bowtie analysis.
• Support incident management, investigations and organisational learning.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of health, safety and security systems and programmes.
• Deliver training, workshops and leadership engagement to strengthen capability.

Skills

OH&S experience

Risk management

Investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Level 4 OH&S qualification

Job description

New Zealand Government’s Department of Conservation seeks a Senior Advisor Health and Safety to strengthen our health, safety and wellbeing outcomes across multiple portfolios. You will provide expert advice, lead critical risk management and investigations, and drive national programmes for capability across DOC.

You will partner with leaders to implement risk-informed, people-centred approaches while supporting learning, prevention and system stewardship across Aotearoa.