Principal Advisor Health Monitoring Programme

• Use H&S and risk expertise to identify workplace risks and support solutions
• Fixed term position until 30 June 2027
• Salary range $136,874-$152,082, actual salary dependent on skills & experience

Help shape the future of workforce health at Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Use your health and safety and risk management expertise to support a programme focused on understanding workplace health risks and improving outcomes for those who serve our communities.

Mo tenei turanga - about the role

The Health Monitoring Programme has been established to monitor the medical and psychological health of our people. The Principal Advisor will be responsible for supporting the Programme Manager to deliver this programme of work. To do this, you will co-facilitate risk workshops across the motu to engage our personnel, to help inform the development of the Health Monitoring programme. You will engage with and develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to assist with consultation and implementation of the programme. You will also write regular updates for the Board and Executive Leadership Team.

This is a fixed term or secondment position until 30 June 2027. This position will require some flexibility to travel while you facilitate workshops and build strong relationships across NZ.

Ko tau na i tenei turanga - What you'll bring to the role:

• Experience providing health and safety, risk management, or operational risk advice, with the ability to identify workplace health risks and support evidence-based decision making.
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to lead productive workshops with diverse groups.
• Building trusted relationships with operational personnel, unions, associations, leaders, and technical specialists.
• Supporting the development of an evidence-based Health Monitoring Programme informed by workforce experience and risk.
• Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Preparing reports, Board papers, and programme updates for governance groups and Executive Leadership Team members.
• Supporting consultation, implementation, and continuous improvement activities across the programme.

Experience working in a project environment would be an advantage.

To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will have:

• Excellent writing ability with experience producing Board level papers and reports to provide recommendations to inform strategic decision making
• Clear communication skills and the ability to provide evidence based advise
• Relevant qualification in the Health and Safety field or relevant industry experience
• Strategic mindset and ability to see the bigger picture
• Experience in risk management
• Experience in facilitating risk assessment workshops

The salary range for this role is $136,874 - $152,082, dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai matou - who are we?

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.

• We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika
• We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga
• We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga
• We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga

Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.

If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.

If you have any specific questions about this role, please email: ***email_hidden***. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Applications close Friday 19 th June 2026.

Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.