Assurance Advisor - Contractor

The Government body is seeking a Regional Assurance Assessor to support the delivery of the General Election 2026. This is a unique opportunity to play a vital role in maintaining public confidence in New Zealand's electoral system by ensuring key election processes are operating effectively, consistently and in accordance with established procedures.

About the Role

As a Regional Assurance Assessor, you'll work independently across your assigned region undertaking quality assurance, compliance and assurance activities during the election period.

This is a highly visible role requiring excellent judgement, professionalism and attention to detail. You'll conduct site visits, observe election processes, identify risks or areas of non-compliance, investigate issues where required and provide clear reporting and recommendations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting quality assurance and compliance checks across election operations

• Visiting voting places and election headquarters to verify adherence to processes and legislation

• Identifying risks, issues and opportunities for improvement

• Preparing clear and accurate assurance reports

• Investigating incidents and escalating issues as required

• Supporting election officials with guidance on quality and compliance matters

• Building effective working relationships across regional teams and stakeholders

About You

You'll be a practical and confident professional who can quickly assess situations, make sound judgements and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.

You may come from a background in:

• Quality Assurance

• Compliance

• Risk & Assurance

• Internal Audit

• Regulatory or Inspection Services

• Health & Safety

• Operational Quality or Process Improvement

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Experience in quality assurance, compliance, audit, assurance or related functions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities

• Experience investigating issues and producing clear findings

• Sound judgement and a practical approach to risk

• A full New Zealand driver's licence and access to a vehicle

• Flexibility to travel throughout your region and work additional hours during peak election periods

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a critical national event while putting your assurance, compliance and relationship management skills to work in a meaningful way.

For more information contact johnny.gowland@robertwalters.co.nz 0273689333

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Johnny Gowland on +64 4 471 9784.