Team Manager Safer Vehicles, Upper North Island

2 weeks ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Team Manager Safer Vehicles, Upper North Island at New Zealand Transport Agency, Auckland
  • Drive cultural and performance change
  • Excellent opportunity to set the strategic direction within NZTA | Waka Kotahi
  • Permanent Opportunity, Auckland based

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
We are looking for a dynamic Team Manager to join our Safer Vehicles team to support the Manager Safer Vehicles to embed a culture of regulatory excellence through education, advice, deterrence and enforcement whilst still conducting audit activities in the field.

This role has operational responsibilities for overseeing day to day work programme and activities, workflow planning, file management and quality control. Along with driving innovation for continuous improvement and the development and re-development of auditing systems & processes.

You will lead the team ensuring that their performance, development and wellbeing contribute to a high performing team, passionate about achieving organisational goals, building stakeholder confidence and providing a great experience for users. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and concurrently manage ambitious stakeholder demands, and deal with ambiguity.

Apply strategic and lateral problem solving, system thinking and the appropriate management controls to drive delivery in a complex, shifting environment.

View the position description here .

Ko koe tēnei | About you
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to contribute towards improving standards, systems and to apply industry best practice.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and experience:

  • Experience in leading, supervising and developing a team
  • Experience in mentoring and upskilling staff and developing staff potential
  • Proven ability to understand and apply legislation, policy and other technical information and apply it in an operational context
  • Ability to develop workable solutions to problems using a range of analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to undertake internal process reviews of team file management to ensure consistency of regulatory practice with standard operating procedures and application of regulatory sanctions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills
  • Experience at a senior level in an automotive technical business or organization including team management and management reporting would be an advantage

Qualifications:

  • Relevant or comparable training and experience in a team management role
  • Tertiary qualification in an automotive technical field desirable, but not essential
  • Appointment as a vehicle inspector and/or inspection organisation delegate desirable, but not essential
  • New Zealand Certificate in Regulatory Compliance (Core Knowledge), or equivalent

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

About us
As the lead regulator for land transport our purpose is to ensure that the system is safe, efficient, effective and operates in the public interest. Safety is a top priority for Waka Kotahi and we, as Te Rōpu Waeture (the Regulatory Services group), aim to improve safety and reduce the risk of harm by being a firm and fair real-world regulator applying principles of good practice grounded in Te Ao Maori - Whakapono (Integrity), Manaakitanga (Caring for people), Whanaungatanga (Relationships) and Kotahitanga (Unity). Being a real-world regulator means we take a systems view that is focused on improving safety outcomes and reducing harm, we work to understand why people behave the way they do and are pragmatic in how we respond, we encourage and educate to support people to comply and enforce compliance when necessary.

The Vehicle and Driver Licensing team are the gatekeepers for assessing safety and harm of entering vehicle and driver licence holders, course providers, and inspecting organisations into the land transport system. We audit, monitor and exit any unsafe party from the land transport system.

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.

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