Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
Watercare, the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand, delivers more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare; we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. That's an investment of $2.5 million every day.
It doesn't just stop there; we ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything that we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. This means we are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes and much more. We are truly committed to making a positive difference.
Reporting to the GM Risk Quality and Assurance and based in Newmarket, there is an opportunity for an experienced Risk Advisor to join our highly dedicated team.
As the Senior Risk and Resilience Adviser, you will support the Head of Risk and Resilience in managing enterprise risk across Watercare to ensure the delivery of our operational objectives. Other key responsibilities will include:
Develop and maintain Watercare's risk management policy, framework, procedures, systems and tools in accordance with ISO 31000
Facilitate the development, execution and embedding of risk management activities into the business as usual processes working with Business units (i.e. risk identification, assessment, record and maintain risk register, mitigation, reporting and monitoring)
Communicate, engage and raise employee awareness and capability of risk management
Coach management and staff (business risk champions) in responding to and managing risks by developing suitable processes and templates
Provide regular monitoring reports to relevant stakeholders including Watercare Board, Risk and Resilience Steering Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Chief Officers
In this role you will bring:
Relevant tertiary qualification and previous experience in Risk and Resilience
Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills. Effective at building beneficial relationships at all levels of an organisation.
Significant knowledge of risk & resilience management methods, processes and procedures; including assessment, evaluation, measurement, monitoring and reporting
Experience supporting, guiding, delivering effective, clear and concise reporting to senior management, executive and Board
Proven strong facilitation, influencing and interpersonal skills
A consultative operating style with the objective of working alongside management and staff to best embed effective risk and resilience practices
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
Training and development opportunities
Life and income protection insurance plans
Generous parental leave
Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pehea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - www.careers.watercare.co.nz.
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