Senior Advisor - Health Safety and Security Are you proactive and thrive on increasing capability and enhancing health and safety practices in diverse operating contexts? Permanent role based in our Auckland, Wellington or Hamilton office Salary of $112,375 + 5 weeks' annual leave and a suite of additional benefits At Kainga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive. What is exciting about working for Kainga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa. We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Maori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. As our newest Senior Advisor - Health Safety and Operational Security, you will play a pivotal role in providing stakeholder and team guidance, and oversight to ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and security across all operational facets. Your responsibilities encompass team and management support, stakeholder engagement, and risk management. Your focus will be on aligning health and safety practices with organisational goals, promoting collaboration, and mitigating risks effectively. This role is agile in response to demand changes and not necessarily equal in time and effort across all areas of delivery. Activities will change and be defined on both a demand and a skills basis, with a strong focus on delivery. Flexibility is essential to our successful delivery approach. This role will see you working both online and in person with stakeholders to manage risk and improve health and safety capability across the business. You'll be trusted to work autonomously within a collaborative group environment and promote best practice health and safety, as well as carry out investigations with the support of our Lead Advisor. Flexibility will be key as we respond to changes within the organisation over the next 6-12 months, travel will be required. To be successful in this role, you'll possess the technical skill and prior experience to carry out the role and responsibilities confidently and competently. You'll bring a true commitment to advocating for the basics of Health & Safety, with a focus on promoting Health & Safety principles to manage risk rather than providing a done-for-you service. You'll have 4+ years of prior Health and Safety experience, preferably in government, construction, or property management sectors. You'll have a Level 6 NZQA qualification in Health & Safety, such as Nebosh, IOSH, and ICAM investigation, or previous experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management. Ideally, you will have experience in running investigations. Proven experience in incident and risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Implement robust risk management processes and systems to enhance safety performance and minimise operational disruptions. Must be able to travel. Nou te rourou - What's in it for you? We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here . As a Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are: Manaakitanga - People at the Heart Whanake - Be Bold To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via this link . Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via . Applications close at 11:55pm on Wednesday, 30th Oct 2024. We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation. #J-18808-Ljbffr