Job Opportunities in New Zealand

• Make a difference and help keep people safe on our roads
• Lead moderate to complex investigations
• Permanent role, Hamilton or Tauranag based

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity In this role you will have the opportunity to really make a difference and help keep people safe on our roads, working within our Safer Commercial Transport Team. You will be responsible for ensuring that we operate and apply a safe system approach to road safety.On a daily basis, you will use a range of tools to ensure that transport service licence holders are operating safely, and we hold people and organizations to account where they are not doing so. You will exercise statutory interventions and other regulatory activities as necessary. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that are responsible for conducting investigations into non-compliance within the commercial transport sector. You will work alongside peers, management and external stakeholders to ensure that risks are identified and dealt with to achieve optimum results. You will lead moderate to complex investigations into areas where non-compliance and safety issues may be occurring. This role will involve some travel across the Central North Island.Ko koe tēnei | About you To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in modern investigative techniques, interviewing, auditing including the use of multiple IT systems
• Experience in supporting your team through the investigation process
• Proven analytical skills and experience working with ambiguous information
• Experience managing risk, sensitive issues, and confidentiality in a regulatory enforcement environment would be ideal
• Ability to analyze data to identify areas of likely non-compliance
• Experience in writing well-reasoned, articulate reports that reach an objective conclusion
• Proven success in the building and maintaining effective relationships
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand and apply legislation, policy and other technical information and apply it in an operational context
• Resilience
• Clean Full Class 1 Drivers licence
• Transport sector experience would be advantageous, but is not essential

Click for a copy of the position description.Ko wai mātou | 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 NZ Transport Agency 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. Along with our other Benefits of working at Waka Kotahi we also have new NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.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.As part of your application, please include a cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for the role. Your cover letter can be attached at the same time as your CV.

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz
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.