Manager Assessment Triage and Coordination

The Civil Aviation Authority and the Aviation Security Service offer distinctively different career opportunities and embrace diverse talent. All jobs at the Authority contribute to ensuring safe and secure skies to help New Zealand fly.
The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory arm of our organisation and the Aviation Security Service is the nationwide provider for aviation security.
- The Manager Assessment, Triage, and Co-ordination is the frontline leader and manager of their people.
- Demonstrate your management experience within an innovative authority that sets their people up for success.
- National Office, Wellington

Working at our organisation you will have the opportunity to contribute to safe and secure skies, for New Zealand.
About the role
In response to recent changes to our Investigations Function at the Civil Aviation Authority, we have created a new Assessment, Triage, and Coordination team to support a risk based and intelligence led approach to assessing and prioritising our response to aviation safety and security accidents and occurrences. This requires an exceptional leader to form a cohesive, engaged, and high performing team, as well as to collaborate and influence across the whole organisation to develop and implement effective processes for assessing, investigating, and prioritising notifications for the most appropriate and effective response.
What You’ll Bring
We are interested in hearing from experienced managers who are forward thinkers that can build and maintain interpersonal relationships, communicate to a wide range of people while contributing to the overall success in a challenging and ever-changing regulatory environment.
You will need to demonstrate.
- Proven track record of effectively leading and establishing highly functional and cohesive teams that supports diversity and sets people up for success.
- Strong determination and the ability to influence others with the ability to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
- Proven expertise in leading the development of innovative systems and processes.
- Demonstrated experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team functionality and streamline work processes.
- Be a strong communicator, both written and verbally, with the ability to adjust to different audiences.
- Strong understanding of the triage models, preference in a regulatory setting

About us
At the Civil Aviation Authority, we regulate the aviation system to ensure it’s safe for the public, people who work in it and use it, as well as to keep it protected (secure). We take pride in being flexible and efficient, always adapting to meet the evolving aviation and security needs of Aotearoa New Zealand and the rest of the world. We understand that the future may look different from today, both for the aviation industry and our organisation as a Crown entity. As such, we are committed to embracing progressive change and continuously improving our organisational systems, practices, and design to stay ahead.
Our Values - Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration - represent the standards of behaviour we uphold and guide how we work at the Authority. We embrace diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment where our people feel respected, safe, and valued for their unique contributions. We recognise that our people drive our success.
We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.
Applications close on Monday 26 August 2024