Worksafe New Zealand Board Member

1 week ago


New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

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WorkSafe is New Zealand’s primary workplace health and safety regulator, established under the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013. WorkSafe NZ works collaboratively with other regulators, agencies and parties who have an interest in the health, safety and wellbeing system, to promote good workplace health and safety practices.
Person Specifications
Skills, experience and attributes required
Members of the WorkSafe New Zealand Board are expected to possess, collectively, knowledge and experience of, and capability in, the following:

- Strong governance experience in a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Central government processes.
- New Zealand’s work health and safety environment, including work illness and occupational disease.
- Administration of work health and safety legislation and risk management frameworks.
- Perspectives of workers.
- Perspectives of PCBUs (persons conducting a business or undertaking) and business acumen generally.
- Experience in areas such as accountancy, law, risk management and commerce.
- Strong relationship management skills, including working effectively with peers and developing valuable strategic connections with industry, consumers and other stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills, including ability to reason objectively and convey ideas clearly and accurately.
- A clear sense of public accountability and understanding of the relationships between Government and Crown entities. Board members are appointed as individuals to deliver on their collective responsibilities and not as representatives of particular sectors or interest groups. Diversity of experience and background of members across the Board is a key consideration.

Specific skills required at this time
- Senior level business leadership experience, preferably in high-risk industries.



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