Unit Manager Health And Safety

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Wellington, New Zealand
$171,274 - $231,724 total remuneration; not specif...
On-site
Modern health and safety practice expertise
Designing health and safety frameworks
Implementing health and safety policies
This role will lead a team to drive a programme of change in health and safety, implementing recommendations from an external review

Job Summary

  • This role will lead a team to drive a programme of change in health and safety, implementing recommendations from an external review.
  • You will be responsible for identifying critical risks, ensuring appropriate controls, and supporting incident reporting and governance insights.
  • The position contributes to MFAT's response to critical events and ensures offshore staff have access to effective medical support.

Matching Summary

This role will lead a team to drive a programme of change in health and safety, implementing recommendations from an external review.

Salary

$171,274 - $231,724 total remuneration; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • modern health and safety practice expertise
  • designing health and safety frameworks
  • implementing health and safety policies
  • managing health and safety systems
  • leading high performing teams
  • critical risk identification
  • incident reporting and investigations

Nice-to-have

  • influencing leaders
  • building trusted relationships
  • contributing to crisis response
  • familiarity with CIMS principles
  • diversity and inclusion commitment

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience implementing health and safety strategies
  • Previous leadership experience
  • In-depth health and safety expertise
  • Experience supporting critical event response
  • Relevant postgraduate degree or equivalent experience

Work Rights

NZ citizen or Permanent Resident

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