Team Lead Health Safety and Security

Department of Conservation; Auckland; A distancia; NZD 110.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Permanent role

Flexible work location across NZ

Descripción de la vacante

Department of Conservation is seeking a Senior Health, Safety and Security leader to guide a high-performing team across DOC. The role focuses on embedding risk management, organisational capability, and proactive safety culture while supporting multiple sites across Aotearoa.

You will provide strategic direction and coaching to leaders, oversee security programmes, and partner with regulators to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Formación

• Senior health and safety practitioner with leadership of dispersed teams.
• Knowledge of HSWA 2015 and associated regulations.
• Experience delivering risk management and organisational improvement programmes.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Willingness to travel and hold NZ driver’s licence.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a high-performing health, safety and security team across DOC.
• Deliver critical risk management, assurance and improvement programmes.
• Provide high-quality risk advice to senior leaders and leaders across DOC.
• Foster organisational capability and a learning culture.
• Partner with regulators and external stakeholders to strengthen safety culture.

Conocimientos

Senior H&S leadership

Leadership of people and programmes

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and mentoring

Strategic thinking

Willing to travel

NZ driver’s licence

Educación

Health & safety qualification

Descripción del empleo

Lead a high-performing team that helps DOC manage critical risks, build organisational capability and keep our people safe while delivering for nature$110,033.00 - $145,000.00Permanent full time, Auckland, Hamilton or Rotorua location preferred - flexible work location options across Aotearoa

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa

DOC is strengthening its Health, Safety and Security function to better support our people, manage critical risks, and build organisational resilience with a risk-informed and people-centred approach that focuses on learning, prevention, system stewardship, and partnership. These roles offer a unique opportunity to help shape how DOC supports its people, safeguards its operations, and delivers conservation outcomes across Aotearoa.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This is an opportunity to lead a team of experienced health, safety and security professionals supporting one of Aotearoa's most diverse operational environments. You'll play a critical role in strengthening organisational capability, embedding effective risk management practices, and ensuring leaders have access to high-quality advice and support.

Leading a geographically dispersed team, you'll provide technical direction, coaching and oversight across health, safety and operational security activities. You'll work closely with leaders across DOC to support critical risk management, assurance programmes, worker participation, organisational learning helping create a more proactive and risk-informed approach across the organisation.

The position will be focussed on:

• Lead and develop a team of health, safety and security professionals delivering advisory and partnering services across DOCDrive delivery of critical risk management, assurance, verification and improvement programmes
• Build organisational capability through coaching, learning initiatives and leadership engagement
• Provide oversight of operational security programmes and ensure alignment with broader organisational risk management approaches
• Partner with leaders, workers, regulators and external stakeholders to strengthen organisational performance and culture
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Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• We are keen to hear from you, if you have; Significant experience as a senior health and safety practitioner, including leadership of people and programmes
• A relevant health and safety qualification and strong knowledge of HSWA 2015 and associated regulations
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing, geographically dispersed teams
• Experience leading critical risk management, assurance and organisational improvement programmes
• Strong coaching, mentoring and stakeholder engagement capability
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving positive organisational outcomes
• Understanding of operational and protective security principles
• Strong strategic thinking, communication and relationship management skills
• Full NZ drivers licence and ability to travel for work as required

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What's in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We're driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default. We also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader. Want to know more?

Salary: $110,033.00 - $145,000.00, depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility: You must hold a valid NZ work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 15 November 2026. This advert may close early,

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries, please contact Emily Blokker, Senior Recruitment Advisor [e-mail]