Senior Advisor, Health and Safety

By joining us, you will be part of a team where meaningful work, collaboration and innovation come together to help keep New Zealand’s skies safe and secure. 

At the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA), we are constantly evolving to meet the demands of a changing environment and the aviation industry. 

Recent legislative changes, along with an organisational realignment, have opened exciting new opportunities across the organisation. These changes are part of a broader effort to better position our teams for the future by enabling us to be effective in everything we do. 

As we step confidently into our role as a modern regulator, we are embracing intelligence-led, risk-based approaches that help us make a real difference for our people and the communities we serve – with a strong value-for-money ethos. We’re also committed to enabling aviation participants to support economic growth in New Zealand's aviation sector.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Advisor – Health and Safety to champion a robust, forward-looking health and safety culture across the CAA. Based in Auckland, you will lead key initiatives that ensure legislative compliance while actively developing and enhancing systems that support the wellbeing and safety of our people.

This is a high-impact, strategic role where your expertise will directly influence leadership capability, risk management practices, and organisational culture. You will collaborate closely with leaders and teams across the organisation and play a vital role in guiding health and safety strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic, evidence-based advice on all aspects of health and safety.
• Lead the development and implementation of health and safety frameworks, policies, and initiatives.
• Support and coach leaders to meet their H&S responsibilities with capability, confidence and clarity.

• Build and sustain trusted, influential relationships across all levels of the CAA, proactively engaging, influencing and collaborating with stakeholders to build capability and embed a strong health and safety culture.
• Partner with leaders and the wider organisation to proactively manage identified critical risks, providing expert guidance to ensure effective controls, compliance, and a strong organisational risk culture.

• Oversee incident investigations, return-to-work plans, and complex case management.
• Use data, insights, and reporting to influence organisational decision-making and cultural change.
• Partner across People and Capability teams to ensure an integrated approach to wellbeing and safety.
• Facilitate workshops, training, and communications that engage and build capability at all levels.

The salary range for this role is between $115 536 to 141 751. The starting salary will be dependent on skills and experience, while also taking into account internal relativities.

What You Will Bring

• Tertiary or postgraduate qualification in health and safety or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in health and safety, including 2+ years in a senior advisory capacity.
• Deep understanding of NZ health and safety legislation, standards, and best practice.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience designing or refining health and safety management systems in large or complex environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and coaching skills.
• A full NZ driver’s licence is essential.

About Us 

Our Values – Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration – represent the standards of behaviour we uphold and guide how we work at the Authority. We embrace diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment where our people feel respected, safe, and valued for their unique contributions. We recognise that our people drive our success. 

Please apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and Cover Letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role. 

We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you. 

For more information on the role please view the position description. If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment team at recruitment@caa.govt.nz

 Applications close Sunday 20 July 2025.