Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Do you have a sound knowledge and understanding of New Zealand health and safety legislation and associated regulations?

  • Are you an inspirational people leader who can collaborate effectively with peers and executive leadership?
  • Have you got a NEBOSH level 6 Health and Safety qualification, or equivalent?
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About our University
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart.

This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting an exceptional individual to join us and lead the transformation of our health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) approach.

As Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing you will take a pivotal role in implementing our new HSW strategy, embedding new systems and processes, strengthening our HSW maturity, and cultivating an ecosystem that prioritises the HSW of our community.

You will ensure the provision of outstanding and modern HSW support across an organisation of 4000 people, across multiple locations, and with a wide range of HSW risks.

Reporting to the Director Campus Operations, you will strategically drive transformative change in HSW culture, mindset, and practices, enabling a climate in which leaders are genuinely committed to systemic risk reduction, operational learning, and continuous improvement.

You will lead a shift towards critical control management and verification, ensure that our HSW practices are appropriately aligned to our critical risks, and are underpinned by fit-for-purpose reporting and assurance systems.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will have a formal qualification in HSW, a deep understanding of contemporary HSW and systems-based concepts (including Safety II), and have demonstrated experience at successfully influencing executive-level buy-in, mindset, and ownership for H&S.

As an inspirational people leader with the presence and gravitas required to lead strategic transformation, you collaborate effectively with your peers and with executive leadership, and your highly developed communication and presentation skills support your ability to convey complex concepts and influence decisions, including at governance level.

You know when to push boundaries and challenge thinking to drive better HSW outcomes.

You will have significant experience leading and developing HSW partnering teams across large, complex, and high-risk organisations, fostering a high-performance environment.

You will have transformed organisational HSW practices and aligned them to contemporary, evidence-informed, and systems-based approaches.

Key requirements:

  • Minimum of a NEBOSH level 6 Health and Safety qualification, or equivalent
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of New Zealand health and safety legislation and associated regulations and the components of an effective safety system within a large, multisite organisation
  • Demonstrated previous success in a senior position with similar or equivalent responsibilities
  • Demonstrated people management experience
  • Demonstrated experience in advising and supporting the senior leaders of a large, complex organisation
Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team
The Campus Operations directorate is highly collaborative and passionate about delivering fantastic outcomes for students and staff.

We see our role as ensuring and enabling students and staff to succeed in their learning, teaching, and research endeavours.

This is a great opportunity to join somewhere special, use your considerable experience to drive transformational change, and contribute to the future success of our people.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy:
Thursday, 22 February 2024.

Important - Application steps and information
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