Health and Safety Advisor

Career Opportunities : Health and Safety Advisor )

Requisition ID -Posted - Wellington - Permanent FT

Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority is New Zealand’s Firearms Regulator. Our Vision is to ensure the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

To achieve this, Te Tari Pūreke delivers four core functions : effectively implementing the firearms licensing systems; managing the Firearms Registry; educating people to enable compliance with their legislative responsibilities; and promoting the safe possession and lawful use of firearms.

We are committed to fostering a culture of safe and responsible firearms use, gun ownership and awareness by working collaboratively with the firearms community, our stakeholders, and fellow agencies.

About the role

This role is responsible for providing advice and guidance on H&S issues in Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority to ensure our people can Be Safe & Feel Safe. The H&S Advisor is a key partner enabling NZ Police to identify and manage risks and provide support to local leaders on H&S issues. Please note this is a 0.5 part time position.

• Creating partnerships and working collaboratively to understand hazards in the work area and enabling leaders to eliminate or minimise risk
• Building and maintaining positive relationships across a variety of stakeholders both internal and external
• Promoting organisational consistency and excellence in H&S systems and policies in line with national guidelines
• Supporting and enabling our people to continuously improve H&S performance and reduce risk
• Supporting the Critical Risk Verification Programme for safer outcomes

Come and join a team who are passionate about ensuring the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

We as the firearms regulator, collaborate closely with both the Ministry of Justice and NZ Police. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for policy advice and system oversight and NZ Police is responsible for law enforcement function.

Together we seek to continuously improve our approach across the firearms regulatory environment.

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

If you want to contribute to keeping our communities safe and enjoy purposeful and meaningful work then come join our highly motivated leadership team.

This role is Individual Contributor / Emerging Leader level. You can refer toIndicators for Success for further information on the requirements.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link :

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $87,306 (pro-rata 0.5 FTE).

Apply Now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a CV. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken.

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note : Deadline for applications is 5 : 00 pm Monday 27 October 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Depending on the volume of interest, this role may close within 7 days of being advertised.

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