Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
About Us - Mo tatou
He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people
Ka noho mātāmua te orangatonutanga o te tangata ki a mātou o Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa. Ko te aronga matua kia haere haumaru ngā tāngata katoa ki te mahi, kia hoki haumaru ki te te kāinga. Inā ka ngākaunui koe ki ēnei āhuatanga, tomo mai ki tēnei whare whakaruruhau.
WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:
- Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose
- Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully
- Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- Free life insurance
- Discounts on health insurance and eye care
- Five weeks annual leave
- Flexible by default' working arrangements
- $400 contribution towards setting up your home workstation
- 15 days sick leave and
- Learning and professional development opportunities
There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Te Rōpū Atuapiko Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Wāhine Network, Tū Rangatira Māori Network.
About your team - Ko te tīma
We are responsible for providing high quality legal advice and support to WorkSafe including the Board, the Executive Leadership Team and our Chief Executive. We have a particular focus on supporting WorkSafe's operational functions, which includes investigations, authorisations and technical advisory work for the numerous regulatory regimes WorkSafe has responsibilities for. We have teams in both Auckland and Wellington and two permanent opportunities available for Senior Solicitors - Advice in either city, and the potential to work from Christchurch for the right candidate.
About the role - Ō te tūranga
As a Senior Solicitor - Advice, you will play a crucial role in providing legal advice, guidance, and support to WorkSafe in relation to the performance of its functions and powers and operational matters more broadly. You will be interpreting complex and technical regulatory regimes and providing high-quality, practical advice to assist WorkSafe to achieve its operational objectives. Depending on experience, you may also be involved in WorkSafe's civil litigation portfolio as instructing counsel.
You will bring the understanding of WorkSafe's business and the cross-organisational perspective needed to ensure that our Legal function continues to be the centre of expertise in the delivery of high quality and consistent legal advice to the organisation.
What You'll Do - Ko tōu ake mahi
- Provide high quality legal advice and guidance with a focus on public law and health and safety
- With the right experience, support WorkSafe in the conduct of its civil litigation matters, as required
- Provide the legal input and proactive support required to help WorkSafe deliver on its priority plans.
- Contribute to the development of other team members and the overall performance of the team by sharing your knowledge and expertise and through mentoring and peer review.
What You'll Bring - Ko ngā pukenga ōu
- 5+ years' experience in general public law and/or health and safety law
- NZ practising certificate (or the ability to obtain one)
- Relevant tertiary qualification in law
- Proven relationship management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive
Salary range - Awhe utu
As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $138,259 to $182,456, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $138,259 to $158,148, however appointment within this range will be based on skills and relevant post-admission experience. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional too/on top of your base salary.
How to apply - Me pēhea te tono
Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.
For further information please contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.
WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life. We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.
Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.
Applications close on Thursday 17 July