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Supporting Thriving Whānau
Kaitohu Matua- Senior Advisor, Health, Safety, and Security 
Organisational Support Puni
Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development. By drawing strength from our past to create an Aotearoa New Zealand where whānau can all stand, thrive and belong we work within government and communities to achieve our vision of Thriving Whānau. 

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity 

As the Senior Advisor, Health, Safety and Security you'll utilise your high level technical knowledge and expertise relevant to Privacy, Health and Safety, and Protective Security Requirements. You understand how organisations function and how best to lead and embed initiatives. You'll get to use your knowledge to influence outcomes that matter.

Working and partnering with leaders and key staff across the Ministry and the Health and Safety Representative Network, you ensure programmes are fit for purpose, meet assurance requirements, and that and our kaimahi are educated to know and understand why Health, Safety and Security is important and understand how to apply processes and meet policy requirements.

You will report directly to the Director People and Capability and take ownership for the work programme. You connect with the Senior Advisor Emergency Management and Business Continuity, maintaining an awareness of programmes of work and areas where coordination could improve effectiveness.

Based in our National office, Whanganui-a -tara, you support our regional offices as well and some travel may be required. You will engage across the organisation and externally in cross-agency activities, and be influential with ideas you share.

Ko wai koe | About you

To achieve great outcomes in this role you bring:

• A deep understanding of and practical experience of Privacy, Health and Safety and Protective Security Requirements in a Ministry context
• Experience in developing and delivering frameworks, work programmes, policies and procedures and enhanced governance
• An ability to proactively identify risks and issues in a Privacy, Health, Safety and Security context and to engage appropriate stakeholders to mitigate and respond to these
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills, in particular distilling technical concepts for a wide audience and presenting and preparing reports for a senior audience
• Strong and up to date understanding of the legislative requirements, which include the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) and related regulations 
• The ability to work in collaboration with peers and to influence key stakeholders.
• Comfort in operating in a tikanga / kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in Te Reo Māori is desirable.

Ngā uara ka whiwhi koe ki Te Puni Kōkiri | Working at Te Puni Kōkiri 

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapÅ« and iwi to succeed and underpins everything that we do. 

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapÅ« and whānau Māori, and Government at both a local and national level. 

We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative. We invest in our people, and you will be encouraged to develop and contribute to your fullest potential. We believe strongly in work/life balance and understand that your whānau is important. We are also committed to your wellbeing, and ongoing learning and development.

We encourage you to make your application today.