3x 12-month fixed-term positions
We are open to inter-agency secondments, please speak to your manager before applying
Location: Hamilton/Napier/Christchurch preferred but we are open to applicants based at any WorkSafe location
About Us
Hello, Kia ora, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.
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. We live by our values:
... - Whakakotahi – we are united in a strong purpose
- Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully
- Tiakina mai – we are entrusted with a duty of care
About your team / Ko te tīma
Enterprise Planning and Implementation is a new group established at WorkSafe to strengthen planning, coordination, and implementation across the organisation, particularly to improve how work is prioritised, sequenced, and supported through to delivery.
The Regulatory Intelligence team plays a critical role in helping WorkSafe make informed regulatory decisions that improve health and safety outcomes across Aotearoa. Working closely with frontline inspectors and operational leaders, the team transforms data, information, and operational insights into intelligence products and actionable insights that support targeting, prioritisation, and regulatory action.
About the role / Ō te tūranga
As an Intelligence Analyst, Regional, you'll provide operational regulatory intelligence that supports frontline inspectorate activity within your region. You'll analyse data and information from a range of sources, identify emerging risks and trends, and translate your findings into clear intelligence products that help inspectors and operational leaders target their efforts where they can have the greatest impact.
Working closely with inspectors and regulatory teams, you'll help ensure WorkSafe's regulatory activities are evidence-based, targeted, and responsive to changing risks and priorities.
What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi
- Analyse operational data and information to identify regional risks and emerging trends.
- Develop intelligence products that support regulatory targeting and prioritisation.
- Translate complex findings into practical, actionable intelligence.
- Build strong relationships with inspectors and operational stakeholders to understand emerging regulatory challenges
- Provide timely intelligence support for regional regulatory activities.
- Produce operational reports and dashboards that support decision-making.
- Escalate emerging issues requiring wider organisational attention.
What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu
- Experience analysing quantitative and qualitative information to generate meaningful insights.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to work with incomplete or ambiguous information.
- Proven ability to write clear, structured reports or intelligence products.
- Experience managing competing priorities and stakeholder requests.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience in an intelligence, regulatory, or public sector environment is desirable.
- A relevant qualification, or progress towards one, in intelligence analysis or a related analytical discipline is advantageous.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
Salary range / Awhe utu
As part of our remuneration framework, the full salary range for this role is $83,137-$108,442. (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 15 days sick leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make – your mahi matters
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women’s and Tū Rangatira Māori Network)
How to apply / Me pēhea te tono
WorkSafe has partnered with Randstad Digital for the recruitment of these vacancies. Please contact Amy Langhauser at amy.langhauser@randstaddigital.co.nz for a confidential discussion if you have any questions before applying.
Click Apply, and upload your CV and cover letter.
AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don’t let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you.
To be considered for this position, you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Learn more about working with us: https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/careers/
This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future.
Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.
Applications close: 11.59pm, 14th September 2026
Please note that we will be shortlisting and reviewing applications as we receive them. We encourage you to apply early as we may withdraw advertising prior to the closing date above if the preferred applicant is identified sooner.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
