Compliance Officer

The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to ensuring all communities have access to safe drinking water every day. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater networks.
If you're a self-motivated individual who shares our vision for making water safe every day for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Our Compliance Officers work in the Incidents and Enforcement team. The team is responsible for supporting operational activities including coordinating responses to incidents and leading investigations.
The Compliance Officer will:
act as a Compliance Officer under the Water Services Act 2021
identify and recommend corrective actions for any non-compliance issues
develop and maintain effective working relationships with drinking water suppliers, regional councils as the consent authorities for wastewater, and key external stakeholders
contribute to the delivery of incident and emergency response activity in Taumata Arowai as needed.
We are looking for someone who has:
3+ years' experience working in a regulatory environment in an operational role
understanding of regulatory compliance interventions and when to apply them
demonstrated ability to exercise statutory powers with good practical judgement
good communication and interpersonal skills
the flexibility to travel away at short notice within New Zealand
a current full driver's license.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply, please visit our Nga Mahi | Careers Page or directly through Seek. Please note, candidates will be asked to submit a completed Recruitment Application Form available on our website. You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand.

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