Director Organisational Resilience
7 months ago
Newly created leadership role integral to the success of the organisation
- Coach and support local teams and leaders
- Report directly in to the DCE Organisational Resilience and Safety
Ngā kawenga | About the role
Our Organisational Resilience and Safety group's main goal is to make Ara Poutama, Department of Corrections better equipped to handle essential tasks effectively, even in unexpected situations. It aims to improve our ability to foresee and manage risks while also learning from past mistakes. Rather than just adding more rules, the focus is on providing clear guidance that supports meaningful work and prioritises safety.
This role provides support to executive and senior leaders to ensure their business groups operate safely and resiliently. Responsibilities include assessing critical organisational risks, supporting strategic improvement plans, promoting a culture of accountability for risk management and safety, and sharing insights with operational teams.
As Director you will lead strategy and people and embed the business partnering model, this is your opportunity to play a key role in setting up a function.
This role covers our Lower North/Southern Regions, from the East Coat of Bay of Plenty to the lower South Island. Regular travel around the region would be required, and location can be discussed at time of interview.
He kōrero mōu | About you
You are an experienced risk, resilience and/or health and safety senior leader who has managed business partnering activities within a large and complex environment. You connect deeply with Ara Poutama Department of Corrections' core values and can confidently lead significant change while remaining attuned to day-to-day operations.
As a senior Resilience & Safety professional, you bring a high level of technical knowledge in contemporary, systems-based approaches and practices, and can actively coach your team and stakeholders in best practice.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
**You will bring the following in your kete**:
- Experience transforming organisational practices to reflect contemporary, systems-based approaches.
- Proven ability to effectively challenge, and move organisations away from, compliance-based mindsets and approaches to risk, health and safety, assurance and learning from events
- Confidence in providing a compelling, ambitious vision of the future that gains buy in from others
- Exceptional attention to detail and advanced communication skills, with ability to communicate complex issues in a straightforward way to a range of stakeholders and audiences
- A Relevant tertiary qualification in risk, organisational resilience, and/or health and safety, or continuous professional development in these areas
To view the full essential criteria requirements, please visit our careers website to download a copy of the Job Description.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
The midpoint of the salary range is The mid-point of the salary range is $219,493 per annum and the full range (85%-120%) is $186,570- $263,392 per annum. Remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whānau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hōkai Rangi.
We're also bringing in new ways of working to help us deliver Hōkai Rangi, with a range of new roles being formed as part of The Pathway Forward Te Ara Whakamua.
It is an exciting time to join us, and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whānau.
If you share the same passion for our work but feel this opportunity may not be the perfect fit for you, we encourage you to click here. We look forward to discovering more about you and exploring potential opportunities that align with your interests and skills.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values. This role will close on Sunday 17th March.
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