Advisory - H&S Generalist Job Family
This role may be a next step on the Career Pathway, or even your entry point. Working alongside a variety of different levels of H&S colleagues, from H&S Representatives, Frontline workers, Advisors, Senior Advisors, Managers and external stakeholders. Advisor roles are generally very operational and hands-on providing advice and support, updating and reviewing HS documentation and understanding what needs to be done how to help.
Possible role titles include:
H&S Advisor, Health, Safety and Security Advisor, H&S Officer
What could you be doing in this role?
- You may be the first point of contact for initial H&S advice.
- You are likely to be involved in helping people, especially front-line staff, and supervisors to understand what needs to be done, and how to use H&S forms and documents in practice.
- Coaching and mentoring a variety of stakeholders to understand what “good looks like” and contributing to problem-solving that improves the workplace H&S environment and culture.
- Instrumental in, or part of the team, creating and delivering a variety of in-house H&S awareness training.
- Creating in-house H&S documentation (policies and procedures).
- Preparing initial analytical data for H&S performance reports.
Qualification and Competencies
At this level it is expected that you will have a level 4 NZQA H&S qualification. You will also be a NZISM Practitioner and/or a NZSC Registered Safety Professional.
At this level, you would be expected to be able to build relationships, good communicator and collaborator, problem solving skills and good knowledge of the HS legislation, polices and procedures within your organisation.
To find out more check out the guide page 17 [JPG, 38 KB](external link) on HSW Competencies around technical and soft skills required to become a 'good' HS practitioner.
Professional Accreditation and Membership
Interested in accreditation and professional membership, check out these links and resources below:
- Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ): https://www.hasanz.org.nz/(external link)
- New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM): https://www.nzism.org/(external link)
- NZISM Pathways to Professional Accreditation: Pathways to Professional Accreditation(external link)
- New Zealand Safety Council (NZSC): https://www.safetycouncil.nz/(external link)
- The INSHPO Occupational Health and Safety Professional Capability Framework: INSHPO_2017_Capability_Framework_Final.pdf(external link)