Job Description

Join the Ministry of Health as our new Manager, Health, Safety & Wellbeing and help us embed and further improve our Health & Safety vision, initiatives and culture through Ministry-wide engagement, collaboration and innovation.    

The Manager Health, Safety & Wellbeing is a senior practitioner responsible for providing strategic and operational health and safety expertise that will help facilitate our employees' safety and wellbeing.

Working closely with the Group Manager, Operations and managing the Advisor Health, Safety & Wellbeing, this is a critical role and will provide leadership and guidance to various stakeholders including the Executive Leadership Team, and Health and Safety committees to develop, implement, and champion the programme outcomes across the Ministry.

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills & experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a senior Health & Safety practitioner

• Minimum of 4 years managing people

• Experience delivering Health & Safety training across all levels of an organisation

• Demonstrated understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015

• Qualified SafePlus assessor or the ability to achieve without further training or experience

• Experience delivering policy or strategic advice at a senior level in a public sector organisation

• Experience implementing health and safety best practice across a large, multi-office organisation

• Experience working on national projects and within governance structures

• Experience communicating with a wide range of audiences on complex issues

• Experience working through others to achieve outcomes

• Knowledge of the ACC Accredited Employers programme and experience in the audit process

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

To apply for this position provide your current Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter outlining your background and your interest in the role. 

To view a position description for this role please visit the Ministry of Health Careers Site.

Applications close 23 February 2019 at midnight.

All applications must be made online.  For further information on this position please contact recruitment at recruitment@moh.govt.nz

The Ministry of Health is committed to equal opportunity in all our employment policies and procedures. All staff - regardless of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious or ethical beliefs, political opinion or union affiliation - have access to equal employment opportunities. We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in the workforce and we are willing to consider flexible working arrangements.