Wellbeing Adviser

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.

Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga mo Aotearoa whanui.

Wellbeing Adviser

  • Flexible Working must be Wellington based
  • Join a highly skilled and collaborative team
  • Contribute to building a positive organisational health, safety and wellbeing culture
MFAT's Health, Safety and Wellbeing team is looking for a Well-being Adviser to provide frontline well-being advice.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role


Reporting to the Health, Safety and Well-being Manager within the wider People Division team, you will be responsible for the delivery of sound well-being advice, coordinate well-being programmes and contribute to the continuous improvement and implementation of Health, Safety and Well-being strategy and wider programmes of work.

As part of this role you will provide frontline well-being advice to our people based here at home and abroad.


  • Provide technical wellbeing advice to leaders and employees.
  • Contribute to the development of and coordinate wellbeing programmes.
  • Assist in developing and delivering health and wellbeing training.


The appointment range for this role is $70,637 to $83,102 total remuneration including employer contribution to Kiwisaver - negotiable depending on experience.

Mā‎ wai te mahi nei? - Who are we looking for?

If you are an entry level Well-being Adviser and have the ability to influence, communicate across an organisation with a variety of stakeholders, enjoy working in a fast paced environment, and working closely with other health, safety and well-being professionals, you might be exactly the person we're looking for

To be successful for this role you'll have:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of best practice approaches to employee well-being and the implementation of these within the workplace.
  • Experience supporting the development and delivery of workplace wellbeing initiatives within corporate government departments or large multidisciplinary organisations.
  • Knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation.
  • Experience in use of Microsoft suite and be confident with project coordination.
  • Demonstrated customer focus with the ability to build effective working relationships.
Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Aorere - Why MFAT?

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

We are also working to grow the diversity of our workforce and the inclusive nature of our workplace. Click on our diversity and inclusion page to find out more.

Mō mātou - About us

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous.

By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand's interests and pursue New Zealand's values.

We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

Please note:

This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a 'Corporate' role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

For a copy of the position description please click here


You must be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain an appropriate NZ Government Security clearance.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a confidential security clearance.

Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

Applications close at midnight on 12th February 2023

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