Regional Advisor - Northern

About this role

• Be the trusted advisor shaping regional decisions that keep Aotearoa safe

• Influence outcomes across Area Managers, Inspectors, Planning and Intelligence

• Turn data into insight: spot risks and opportunities and drive improvement

• Permanent role, based in Hamilton

• Salary range: $83,137 - $91,571

About Us - Mo tatou

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Hello, Kia ora, Noa'ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.

WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values:

• Whakakotahi – we are united in a strong purpose

• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully

• Tiakina mai – we are entrusted with a duty of care

About your team / Ko te tīma

The Inspectorate at WorkSafe New Zealand plays a critical role in workplace health and safety. The Inspectorate's overall goal is to prevent workplace harm, promote a culture of health and safety, and hold organisations accountable for maintaining healthy and safe working conditions.

Guided by evidence about acute, chronic, and catastrophic harm, WorkSafe prioritise high-risk sectors and high-risk activities. Across these priority areas, WorkSafe deliver enforcement, engagement and permitting activities to maximise our influence and achieve better, more equitable outcomes.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

As a Regional Advisor, you will provide operational advice and support to the Regional Manager, helping ensure regional operations run smoothly and effectively. This is an advisor role, not a coordinator role: you will analyse information, identify risks and opportunities, and support operational decision-making, working with the Regional Manager to understand regional priorities and support performance across the region.

You will spend your time working across Area Managers, Principal Inspectors, Planning, Intelligence and national teams. Building strong relationships and influencing outcomes is central to this role: using credibility, sound judgement and practical advice, you will bring people together to achieve coordinated, effective results. Strong communication skills are essential, from presenting insights clearly to asking the right questions, so leaders have accurate information to support strategic decisions.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi

• Provide analysis and practical advice that helps the Regional Manager and leadership team make confident operational decisions

• Identify risks, emerging issues and opportunities, and recommend actions to manage them

• Build and maintain relationships with Area Managers, Principal Inspectors, Planning, Intelligence and national teams, influencing outcomes and keeping work aligned

• Provide operational oversight and support so regional inspectorate activities are coordinated, prioritised and delivered effectively

• Develop and maintain systems for task management, risk monitoring, performance tracking and operational reporting

• Coordinate regional business planning and monitor delivery of work plans to achieve key commitments and milestones

• Manage the regional response to complaints, Official Information Act requests and other business-critical enquiries, coordinating timely and accurate input from subject matter experts

• Support the Regional Manager and leadership team to strengthen regional performance, improve ways of working and foster an integrated inspectorate culture

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Strong relationship management and influencing skills, with credibility to bring Area Managers, Principal Inspectors, Planning, Intelligence and national teams together

• Experience providing operational or business management support to senior leaders in a complex organisation

• Ability to analyse operational information, identify risks or emerging issues, and present clear recommendations to support decision-making

• Experience coordinating work plans, priorities and deliverables across multiple teams to achieve agreed outcomes

• Experience establishing and maintaining systems, processes or reporting frameworks that support operational performance

• Experience managing high-volume requests or workflow coordination, including tracking actions, timeframes and stakeholder input

• A passion for continuous improvement and a keen eye for detail

Desirable experience

• Experience in a regulatory, compliance, enforcement or public sector environment

• Experience coordinating responses to Official Information Act requests, complaints or ministerial correspondence

• Experience supporting organisational improvement initiatives, change programmes or culture-focused activities

• Experience using performance reporting tools, business intelligence systems or operational dashboards

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

The full position description is available from the advert on our careers centre: WorkSafe New Zealand

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework, the expected appointment base salary is $83,137 -$91,571(KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance for the duration of your employment

• Health insurance & eyecare discounts

• $400 home workstation contribution

• 5 weeks annual leave

• 15 days sick leave

• A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make – your mahi matters

• Professional development opportunities

• Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women's and Tū Rangatira Māori Network as well as Enabled Network and our Multi – Ethnic Network).

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono

Click Apply, complete the application form, and upload your CV and cover letter.

AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don't let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you. Learn more about working with us: Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent. We believe different perspectives strengthen our mahi and help create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you encounter accessibility barriers in completing the application or require adjustments or support to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you, contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz for a confidential kōrero.

Applications close 11.59pm, Thursday 26 November 2026