24908 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Transport
Written Question
Published date: 11 Jun 2025
24908 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Transport: How many roles, if any, were created in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between 30 May 2024 and 22 May 2025, listed by job title and number of roles under each job title?
Hon James Meager: I am advised that between 30 May 2024 to 22 May 2025:
111 new roles were created at the Civil Aviation Authority through it’s 'Flight Plan' Programme:
Advisor, Commercial and Procurement (x1)
Advisor, Design and Improvement (x1)
Advisor, Health and Safety (x1)
Advisor, Operational Policy (x 2)
Advisor, Operational Risk Practice (x1)
Advisor, People (x1)
Advisor, Planning and Support (x1)
Advisor, Resolutions (x1)
Advisor, Safety Learning (x1)
Advisor, Strategy (x 2)
Advisor, Training (x1)
Advisor, Workplace Delivery and Equipment (x1)
Airworthiness Inspector (x 4)
Analyst, Digital Service Integration (x1)
Analyst, Digital Support (x1)
Business Analyst (x1)
Coordinator, Aviation Security (x1)
Coordinator, Governance and Secretariat (x1)
Coordinator, Regulatory Policy (x1)
Coordinator, Resolutions (x1)
Data Administrator (x1)
Data and Information Architect (x1)
Data Engineer (x1)
Deputy Chief Executive, Aviation Safety Oversight (x1)
Deputy Chief Executive, Aviation Security (x1)
Digital Architect (x 2)
Digital Business Analyst (x1)
Digital Engineer (x1)
Flight Examiner Standards, Fixed Wing/Rotary Wing (x1)
General Manager, Aviation Security (x1)
General Manager, Certification and Monitoring (x1)
General Manager, Strategy, Policy and International Engagement (x1)
Head of Advice, Triage and Planning (x1)
Head of Assurance and Governance (x1)
Head of Aviation Security Support (x1)
Head of Learning and Capability (x1)
Head of Operational Policy, Practice and Design (x1)
Head of People Experience (x1)
Kapua Transition Lead (x1) (Fixed term until 30 June 2026)
Manager, Unmanned Aircraft (x1)
Manager, Airworthiness (x1)
Manager, Communications and External Relations (x1)
Manager, Digital Analysis and Architecture (x1)
Manager, Engagement and Interventions (x1)
Manager, Governance and Secretariat (x1)
Manager, Learning Development and Design (x1)
Manager, Licensing (x1)
Manager, Monitoring and Inspection (x 2)
Manager, Operational Policy (x1)
Manager, Organisations (x 3)
Manager, People Partnering (x 2)
Manager, People Services, Systems and Reporting (x1)
Manager, Planning and Support (x1)
Manager, Product (x1)
Manager, Project Delivery and Portfolio Management (x1)
Manager, Quality and Assurance Oversight (x1)
Manager, Regulatory Policy and International Engagement (x 2)
Manager, Resolutions (x1)
Manager, Security Learning Delivery (x1)
Manager, System and Organisational Strategy (x1)
Manager, Workplace Delivery and Equipment (x1)
Manager, Workplace Development and Support (North) (x1)
Operational Quality Assurance Lead (x1)
Operations Manager (Dunedin based) (x1)
Principal Advisor, Cybersecurity (x1)
Principal Advisor, EDD (x1)
Principal Advisor, Emergency Management (x1)
Principal Advisor, Employment and Industrial Relations (x1)
Principal Advisor, Planning and Support (x1)
Principal Advisor, Recruitment (fixed term until 30 June 2026) (x1)
Principal Advisor, Regulatory Capability Frameworks (x1)
Principal Advisor, Regulatory Policy (x 2)
Principal Advisor, Regulatory Quality Oversight (x1)
Principal Advisor, Safety Learning (x1)
Principal Advisor, Standards (x1)
Principal Advisor, Strategy (x1)
Principal Advisor, System Risk Assessment (x1)
Principal Advisor, Wellbeing (x1)
Principal People Partner (x 2)
Programme Manager, Pacific Screening and Equipment (x1)
Senior Advisor, Planning and Support (x1)
Senior Digital Architect (x1)
Senior Accountant (x 2)
Senior Advisor, Commercial and Procurement (x1)
Senior Advisor, Culture and Engagement (x1)
Senior Advisor, Learning Delivery (x1)
Senior Advisor, Learning Design (x1)
Senior Advisor, Planning and Support (x1)
Senior Advisor, Practice Design (x1)
Senior Advisor, Regulatory Capability Frameworks (x1)
Senior Advisor, Remuneration and Benefits (x1)
Senior Advisor, Resolutions (x1)
Senior Advisor, Safety Learning (x1)
Senior Advisor, Statutory Reporting and Risk (x1)
Senior Advisor, Strategy (x1)
Senior Advisor, Workplace Development and Support (x 2)
Senior Analyst, Digital Support (x 4)
Senior Analyst, Regulatory Interventions (x1)
Senior Technical Specialist, Aeronautical Services (x1)
Software Engineer (x1)
Team Leader (Load Assistants - fixed term) (x1)
Team Leader, Behavioural Detection (North) (x1)
Team Leader, Coordination and Support (x1)
Team Leader, Digital Support (South) (x1)
Team Leader, Health and Safety (x1)
Team Leader, Learning Coordination (x1)
Team Leader, Rules and Guidance (x1)
Team Leader, Safety and Security Education (x1)
Team Leader, Workplace Delivery and Equipment (x1)
Test Lead (x1)
Unmanned Aircraft Inspector (x 2)
A total of 23 roles were created at Maritime NZ:
Manager Maritime Inspections (x1)
Maritime Inspectors (x3)
Chief Advisor (x1)
Programme Manager (x1)
Senior Project Manager (x1)
Programme Planner (x1)
Principal Advisor Business Process (x1)
Senior Policy Advisor (x2)
Policy Advisor (x1)
Manager Third Party Oversight (x1)
Principal Technical Advisory Third Party Oversight (x1)
Operational Advisor Third Party Oversight (x1)
Auditor Third Party Oversight (x1)
Principal Advisor Evaluation (x1)
Principal Policy Advisor (x1)
Senior Intelligence Analyst MSOC (x1)
Watch Leader (x1)
Search and Rescue Officer (x3)
Two new roles were created at Transport Accident Investigation Commission:
General Manager Corporate Services (x1)
Commission General Counsel (x1)