Specialist Investigator

Maritimenz; Auckland; On-site; NZD 119,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection

Life insurance

Job summary

Maritime New Zealand is seeking a Specialist Investigator to apply technical investigative methods to a diverse range of compliance and safety matters in the maritime sector. You will handle accidents, incidents and other safety issues with integrity and professional rigor.

The role requires a current clean driver license, ability to travel across New Zealand, and holding warrants under the Maritime Transport Act and HSWA. Training and support are provided as part of the position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience and knowledge of investigation/compliance environment at senior or specialist level; maritime experience preferred.
• Working towards or achieved Level 5 Compliance qualification with investigations specialization or equivalent competence.
• Experience in legal interpretation and judicial processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist investigative functions for Maritime New Zealand across maritime safety and compliance topics.
• Use a range of techniques to investigate accidents, incidents and other safety matters.
• Travel within New Zealand at short notice; hold warrants under relevant acts.
• Maintain high standards of safety and cultural awareness in investigations.

Skills

Investigation experience

Legal interpretation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Cultural safety

Victims' rights awareness

Education

Level 5 Compliance qualification

Job description

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We're bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident

The Investigation Team investigates the more complex and serious accidents, incidents and mishaps. They operate under both the maritime Transport Act (MTA) and the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA). In addition to identifying key safety issues, the team also ensures people who do not comply with Maritime rules and regulations, as well as obligations under HSWA are held to account. By holding people to account for non-compliance, the Team also promotes future compliance and contributes to improving safety culture more broadly.

Te tūnga | The role

As the Specialist Investigator you'll provide specialist investigative functions for Maritime New Zealand. The role uses a variety of techniques to investigate a diverse range of compliance and safety matters including accidents and incidents in the maritime transport sector, serious harm injuries, fit and proper person matters, joint agency investigations, and covert investigations into non-compliant or criminal behaviour.

The successful candidate will need to have a current and clean driver license and be available to travel within NZ at short notice. It is a requirement of this position for the person to hold warrants under the Maritime Transport Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Necessary training will be provided as part of the position.

• Proven experience and knowledge of investigation/compliance environment experience or enforcement qualifications/experience to a senior or specialist level - Maritime experience is preferable
• Preferably has achieved or working towards, a Level 5 Compliance qualification with specialisation in investigations, or a recognised equivalent level of competence
• Experience in legal interpretation and judicial processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use logic and accepted investigative methods to solve problems to achieve sound results
• Strong communication skills with the ability to be able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles
• Ability to manage multiple investigations and a varying workload
• Ability to work in a culturally safe and respectful manner, always being mindful of the cultural diversity of the industry and having regard to Te Ao Māori and Treaty of Waitangi principles
• Awareness of our obligations to Victims under the Victims' Rights Act 2002

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our MNZ values.

Upon joining us you'll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection and Life Insurance so check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.

Management of Critical Risk (Psychological Trauma)

This role may, from time to time, expose the individual to potentially aggressive communication—such as emails or phone calls—as well as scenes of traumatic incidents, the collection and handling of evidence from such scenes, and interaction with individuals affected by traumatic events.

Maritime NZ provides training and support to employees exposed to this critical risk. We expect employees to undertake training and familiarise themselves with the relevant processes and the support available to them to manage traumatic events. Please consider carefully on whether any past experiences or resilience challenges may affect your ability to undertake this type of work.

Salary range

$119,105- $145,573 depending on skills and experience + superannuation.

Applications for this role close midnight 12 October. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.