Senior Advisor Quality Assurance

Fixed term or inter‑agency secondment role until 30 June 2026

About Us

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

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people.

WorkSafe New Zealand / Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi (work) comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi (employees) are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafeValues through the mahi they do :

• Whakakotahi – we’re united in a strong purpose
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully
• Tiakina mai – we’re entrusted with a duty of care

Benefits

There are a growing number of employee‑led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Women’s Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network.

About your team / Ko te tīma

Our Regulatory Assurance team provides expert advice on regulatory best practice, including through managing WorkSafe’s Practice Framework – the source of truth for how we deliver our regulatory services.

The team also supports the effective implementation of operational policy and regulatory changes and provides internal assurance activities to support continuous improvement of core regulatory activities.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

This role is responsible for maintaining our standards in regulatory decision‑making by overseeing the quality assurance and control framework. This role ensures decisions are consistent, reliable, and continuously improving through timely quality control reviews, performance analysis, and collaboration with key stakeholders to drive initiatives that enhance decision‑making quality.

What you’ll do / Ko tōu ake mahi

The Senior Advisor provides evidence‑based advice while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, co‑designing and implementing initiatives that improve the consistency, quality, and continuous improvement of regulatory decision‑making. This includes developing structured quality control schedules, setting clear standards, identifying process improvements, and proactively managing risks to ensure alignment with WorkSafe’s strategic goals.

In addition, the Senior Advisor oversees and monitors quality assurance processes through regular reviews and performance assessments, analyses data to uncover trends, incorporates feedback to inform improvements, prepares clear reporting, and identifies training and resource needs to support high‑quality regulatory decisions across the organisation.

What you’ll bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $111,204 to $146,382, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $111,204 to $122,930. Note : KiwiSaver / SSRSS employer contribution is additional to your base salary.

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono -

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

For further information please contact with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life. We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

Applications close on Thursday 23 October 2025

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