Senior Advisor, Safety Learning

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 regulatory environment and 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. 

We are looking for a knowledgeable and interpersonal-savvy adult educator to join our Learning and Capability team as Senior Advisor, Safety Learning.  

This is an opportunity to play a key role in creating and delivering learning experiences to develop our people, practice and performance across the Aviation Safety Oversight group. This will be achieved through effective learning and capability development discussions leading to the design and development of appropriate learning solutions, in partnership with operational leaders and SMEs.  

 
About the Role 

As Senior Advisor, Safety Learning, you will: 

• Engage with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation to identify learning and development needs, contributing to the design and implementation of effective learning initiatives. 

• Ensure alignment of learning priorities and frameworks with regulatory requirements, organisational policies, and strategic learning plans. 

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of contemporary learning and development practices, providing expert guidance to support the capability development of our staff involved in aviation safety. 

• Support the delivery and facilitation of structured learning programs to enhance organisational competence and regulatory effectiveness. 

About you

 
You are an experienced adult educator, seeking an exciting opportunity to spearhead the development and delivery of CAA’s regulatory learning pathways in support of its regulatory functions. 

You will bring 

• Proven experience in adult education, where you have successfully designed and delivered learning programmes within complex organisations.  

• A good understanding of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, and the ability to apply assessment frameworks in an industry setting.  

• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to collaborate closely with a diverse range of SMEs and operational leaders.  

• Hands on experience in assessing learning artifacts.  

• A relevant tertiary qualification in education, learning and development or equivalent.  

• Familiarity with or experience in the aviation sector or regulatory environment is an advantage, but not essential. 

The salary band for this role starts at $115 536, up to a maximum of $161 412.  Starting salaries are be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, as well as internal relativities. 

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter, outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role.  

If you have any queries, please refer to the position description here or contact the Recruitment Team on recruitment@caa.govt.nz. 

Applications close on Sunday 25/05/2025.