Manager, Health & Safety and Emergency Management Sep 06, 2024 Palmerston North Permanent, full-time About THINK Hauora: At THINK Hauora we are committed to enhancing health and wellbeing within all communities, including Maori, Pasifika, Youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities, across our rohe. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we warmly welcome individuals from all walks of life to contribute to our vision of Connecting Communities for Wellbeing. THINK Hauora is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is an exemplar Te Tiriti Partner whose Board and employees actively contribute to the achievement of Pae Ora (Healthy Futures for Maori) across our rohe. We maintain this by expressing and activating the five principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi across all layers of our organisation. The Role: We have an excellent career opportunity available that would suit an applicant with previous health and safety and emergency management experience who has supported and guided critical safety and emergency functions within an organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a best-practice health and safety system for THINK Hauora. It will also work with THINK Hauora staff and general practice teams as part of the network we serve, to lead the planning, preparation and implementation of emergency management and business continuity plans. Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Driving an effective health and safety culture throughout the organisation and providing thought leadership that promotes continuous improvement in health and safety systems and practices. Conducting regular risk assessments ensuring that appropriate control measures and compliance with health and safety regulations and standards are in place. Investigation of incidents, the maintenance of regulatory compliance, the formulation of emergency response strategies, and ongoing evaluation of the efficacy of health and safety initiatives. Staying abreast of pertinent industry best practice and emerging trends and identifying how these are relevant for our organisation. What we offer: At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe. Our staff benefits include: Flexibility around when and where you do your work. Professional Development opportunities. All staff receive 10 days sick leave per annum after three-months' continuous service. We enjoy casual-dress Fridays. To apply for this role, please Apply Now via Seek. Applications will be considered as they are received, and suitable applicants will be contacted. Click here for a detailed overview of the Position Description. #J-18808-Ljbffr