Job Description
Kei te tino whai whakaaro nga tangata o Aotearoa ki a ratau mahinga ika me te taiao moana.
Ko ta Te Tini a Tangaroa, he whakahaere i nga rawa ika kia tino whai hua ai mo nga tangata o Aotearoa.
Ma te mahi me matau ka hoki koe ki te kainga i runga i te mohio i whai kiko o mahi mo te whakahaere o nga mahi whakahaere i nga rawa ika o Aotearoa me te taiao moana whanui kia toitu ai.
New Zealanders care deeply about their fisheries and marine environment.
Fisheries New Zealand works to ensure that fisheries resources are managed in a way that provides the greatest overall benefit to New Zealanders.
Working with us means that every day you'll go home knowing you've made a positive contribution to the sustainable management of New Zealand's valuable fisheries resources and their wider marine environment.
Now is an exciting time to join Fisheries New Zealand. We're delivering transformational change that will modernise commercial fishing practices and better support sustainable fisheries.
We are looking for an Operational Health & Safety Adviser/Senior to join us on a fixed term/secondment contract until the end of October 2021.
About our team -Mo to matou ropu
The Fisheries Observer & Verification Services team perform a variety of functions that are critical to the sustainable management of New Zealand's fisheries and the environmental effects of fishing. We deliver Fisheries Observer services, plan and manage logistics and deployments for Fisheries Observers, and review and analyse footage captured by our Electronic Monitoring programme.
About the role -Korero mo te turanga
This role will have a primary focus on strengthening the management of health, safety and wellbeing of our Fisheries Observers. Our Fisheries Observers are deployed to sea aboard commercial fishing vessels where they collect high quality data, information, and scientific samples, on behalf of Fisheries New Zealand. Fisheries Observers largely work independently and autonomously while at sea, often in complex and challenging environments. From time to time you will be required to provide support to decision makers on other matters relating to health, safety and wellbeing across Fisheries New Zealand.
Your vision and organisational excellence will enable our organisation to proactively address critical strategic risks and deliver against its strategic priorities. You'll bring a wealth of experience and have relevant qualifications in health and safety. Sector experience is a bonus.
We need someone who is well versed in building and maintaining successful relationships. In this role, you'll get to work with intelligent and passionate people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets across Fisheries New Zealand and MPI, other New Zealand Government agencies, Tangata Whenua, and industry bodies.
We embrace diversity and we encourage flexible working arrangements.
About the branch-Mo te peka
Fisheries New Zealand is a new business unit established within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to drive a stronger focus on managing New Zealand's valuable fisheries resources, and their place in the wider marine environment. The Fisheries Science & Information Directorate incorporates Fisheries New Zealand's data management, science and research, and observer services functions.
To find out more about Fisheries New Zealand and what we do please click here.
How to Apply -Me pehea te tuku tono
To view the position description and/or apply for the role (submitting a cover letter and current curriculum vitae), please click “APPLY NOW” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.
In order to be considered for this role, applicants must be available to interview within New Zealand or via Skype.
For detailed information on this role please refer to the position description or contact **********
Applications close 19 July 2020
The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.
