Senior Advisor Health and Safety at Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health and Safety, Wellbeing, Strategic Support, Operational Support, Compliance, Risk Management, Site Inspections, Stakeholder Relationships, Communication, Leadership, Autonomous Working, Professional Development, Advising Senior Leaders, Collaboration, Pragmatism, Supportive Approach

Industry

Banking

Description

Senior Advisor Health and Safety We’re looking for an experienced Senior Health and Safety Adviser to join our People and Culture Directorate, bringing comprehensive end‑to‑end expertise in health, safety and wellbeing. Lead Te Pūtea Matua Heath, Safety and wellbeing. Permanent role, flexibility working options Wellington based Te tūranga – The role and your impact Provide Te Pūtea Matua with specialist advice, strategic and operational support, frameworks, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with legislative health and safety obligations and to keep our people safe and secure. In this role you will deliver insights to integrate health, safety, and wellbeing under a cohesive Te Pūtea Matua framework, presenting a consistent approach and narrative to our people. Your key responsibilities will be: Leading the development of a clear and relevant Health and Safety Strategy with defined objectives. Providing guidance, support and direction to the Leaders to best progress the Te Pūtea Matua Health and Safety agenda. Enhancing RBNZ’s Health and Safety framework and ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act. Facilitating and monitoring health, safety and wellbeing risk management programmes Conducting regular site inspections and maintaining health and safety risk and hazard registers. Ō pūkenga – About you We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, pragmatic and supportive. If you have: 8+ years’ experience in a similar role. A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with a commitment to on-going professional development. A deep understanding of the Health and Safety at work Act and supporting best practice guidelines. Demonstrated experience in advising and supporting senior leaders on health and safety matters. Experience operating with a high level of accountability. High level of comfort communicating with and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and effective working networks across the organisation. An autonomous and self-driven working style. then we want to hear from you! For more information on the role and the competencies you can view the position description here Ko wai matou – Who we are We’re kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem – enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and people in work, maintaining safe banking and underpinning the financial system that allows New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business. We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work – reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga. Ngā painga – What we can offer you The Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua has so much to offer. From flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture, our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, working-from-home equipment subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities. Find more information about our benefits here: www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/our-benefits Come join us if you want to make an impact. Working at the Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you’ll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we’ll help you do the rest. You’ll be part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected central banks. We’ll invest in you. And with you, we’re investing in New Zealand. Kōrero tāpiri – Additional information We welcome all people and we want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process. Get in touch with us if there are any barriers to you applying, or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments: email recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz. Me pēhea te tuku tono – Interested? Check out the job description here for this role or email us at recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz for more info. You can also contact us if you need any accessibility support to apply for this role. Applications for this role close at midnight, 9th February 2026 Please include a cover letter outlining why you think you’ll be a great fit for the role. Whilst acknowledging the growing use of AI, we kindly ask that the information you provide outlines why you think you’ll be a great fit for this role and authentically reflects your unique skills and experiences. Join us and you’ll contribute to New Zealand’s economic wellbeing and prosperity, help shape our future, and the future for all who call New Zealand home. We’re one of the world’s most trusted, connected and respected central banks and we have a broad range of roles to match people across all stages of their careers. Our people come from many disciplines and many walks of life. We embrace differences and new perspectives. The wellbeing of our people and work/life balance are really important to us. We provide a wide range of benefits, flexibility and support to help you thrive and succeed. For general enquiries, please feel free to reach out to one of our team recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz

Responsibilities

The role involves providing specialist advice and support to ensure compliance with health and safety obligations. Key responsibilities include developing a Health and Safety Strategy and enhancing the existing framework.