Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (Auckland, New Zealand) - [Archived Advertisement]

Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (Auckland, New Zealand)

• Your opportunity to work across a wide range of disciplines you won't find in other roles
• Champion a healthy and safe place for our 3,500 staff and 29,000 students to work and study in
• Full time permanent position based in Auckland CBD

We are a technical university with diverse workplaces including astronomy, art and design, marine research, high performance sports, science labs, engineering, hospitality and much more. We are multisite with safety sensitive and safety critical environments. We are growing with major expansion projects underway.  This is your opportunity to work in a cutting edge workplace that unique, challenging and fascinating.

AUT has redesigned the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Directorate to educate and influence to raise capability. We are looking for a Senior Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to provide skilful advice where you will act as an internal consultant to the university's professional and academic staff.

Some of the key duties include:

• Partnering with the business to provide general Health and Safety advice, coaching and support to help enable our line managers to have accountability for safety and health
• Providing expertise in incident investigation and opportunities for improvement
• Building strong relationships with leaders and influencing leaders to enable them to fulfil their duties and responsibilities
• Educating and growing a positive Health and Safety culture including providing training

This is not only a technically skilled role, it is a collaborative role where you will work very closely with staff across the university. A friendly, positive, engaging and open approach is crucial for success.

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• A Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health or similar and ideally holds a post graduate diploma
• Graded membership with a professional Health and Safety organisation
• At least 5 years specialist Health and Safety experience
• Balanced knowledge; comprehends health and wellbeing
• A professional and sophisticated approach and the strong ability to influence and persuade
• The ability to drive culture change and introduce new ways of doing things
• A good understanding of the new Health and Safety legislation and the ability to provide that information in a logical, clear and understandable way for different audiences
• Enthusiasm, judgement and intellectual rigour to underpin advice

This is an exciting role working across our diverse university to foster culture change and develop capability and leadership. You will have the opportunity to interact with some world leading minds, vibrant campuses and colleagues who are as passionate about health, safety and wellbeing as you are.

AUT is a rewarding place to work and offers a range of benefits including free study opportunities and personal funds for your continued professional development.

Please contact Alycia Hurley, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 09 921 9207 for a confidential chat.

Closing Date: 31 January 2017 at 10.30pm

Reference: 49051

Auckland University of Technology is an EEO employer, we are committed to the Treaty of Waitangi and to equity. AUT aspires to be the University of choice for Maori and Pacific communities.

Please note that all applications must be submitted through the online application process. For further information, please contact Alycia Hurley Alycia.Hurley@aut.ac.nz. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email. You will need to apply through the standard registration process.