Vacancies

We’re an accredited employer, so we welcome overseas applications from qualified auditors.

Senior Health, Safety, and Well-being Advisor – Part-time

Do you love all things health, safety, and well-being, and enjoy developing new systems and processes?

Are you passionate about supporting a healthy and safe workplace?

We have an opportunity for an exceptional Health, Safety, and Well-being Advisor to join our People and Capability team. You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive health, safety, and well-being management system and providing expert advice to our people and leaders.

What’s in it for you?

Great employee benefits
Learning and development opportunities.
Supportive and flexible working arrangements.

What will you bring?

Proven experience in a senior health, safety, and well-being role.
Great analytical and critical thinking skills.
Proven experience managing projects and implementing health, safety, and well-being initiatives.

A health and safety qualification is desirable for this role.

About us

Did you know that Aotearoa New Zealand’s public sector is consistently placed near the top of world rankings for integrity? The work of the Office of the Auditor-General | Te Mana Arotake helps make this happen. The Auditor-General is the statutory auditor of all public organisations, from councils to schools, and at the Office we’re dedicated to giving New Zealanders an independent view of public sector spending and performance.

What we stand for

People matter | Our independence is critical | We act with integrity and courage | We’re here to make a difference

We have a diverse and inclusive team that helps us to understand the issues facing the public sector and how these affect the lives of New Zealanders. We strongly welcome applicants 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.

For more information, please contact Sandy Hoggarth at [email protected].

You must apply online through jobs.govt.nz (you’ll find the application form and position description there, too). In your cover letter, please outline your preferred number of hours or days.

Apply now. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in, and the advert may close early.

Applications close Sunday 18 May, 2025.

People and Capability Co-ordinator

Do you enjoy providing outstanding advice and support to your colleagues?

Is attention to detail a particular strength of yours?

We’re looking for a highly motivated Co-ordinator to join our People and Capability team. You’ll provide exceptional advice and support to all our employees and high-quality administrative support to the People and Capability team.

What’s in it for you?

Supportive team environment with ongoing development opportunities.
Great employee benefits.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

What will you bring?

Fantastic administration skills.
The ability to juggle multiple tasks.
Great relationship-building skills and a sense of humour.
A pragmatic, can-do attitude and excellent problem-solving skills.

About us

What we stand for

People matter | Our independence is critical | We act with integrity and courage | We’re here to make a difference.

You must able to gain and maintain a Confidential national security clearance for this role. Ordinarily, this means that you must be a New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a current residency class visa and intend to become a citizen when eligible. You must have a five-year checkable background in New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, or Australia. Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance (please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process).

For more information, please contact Sandy Hoggarth on 04 917 1500 or [email protected].

You must apply online through jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the application form and position descriptions there, too).

Applications close Thursday, 15 May 2025.

What we stand for

People matter | Our independence is critical | We act with integrity and courage | We're here to make a difference

We offer our staff:

Learning and development opportunities.
Flexible working.
A unique operating environment with Parliament.
Health and well-being benefits.

For more information, please contact our recruitment advisor, Sandy Hoggarth, on 04 917 1500, or email [email protected].

Want to further your career in public sector auditing?

We’re always happy to receive cold call applications from people who are interested in working with us – especially if you have:

a Chartered Accountants membership (or an equivalent overseas qualification);
current or recent experience in public sector auditing;
knowledge of, and experience in applying, the Accounting Standards Framework (For-profit Entities and Public Benefit Entities) and the International Standards of Auditing; and
experience supervising and coaching others.

We’re keen to hear from people who wish to work full time or on a part-time basis, in permanent or fixed term roles.

If you’d like to have a confidential conversation about opportunities, please email our recruitment team at [email protected] with a copy of your CV and some information about the kind of role you’re seeking.

Page updated: 30 April 2025