Principal Advisor Employment Relations

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Full time
Date: 25 Jun 2023- Location: Wellington, NZ, 6011
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE:


  • Strategic ER role with opportunity to influence the wider sector:
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Flexible working considerations to support work-life balance:


  • Secondment or Fixed-term opportunity to April 2024:
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Salary range $132K - $160K plus kiwisaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

MBIE's Employment Relations team sits within the People & Culture (P&C) branch and provides specialist advice and leadership on terms and conditions, employment policies and procedures, and complex employment relationship issues.


We have a great opportunity to join the team as a Principal Advisor - Employment Relations, on a secondment or fixed-term basis through to April 2024 whilst the incumbent heads off on Parental leave.

In this role you will be highly regarded for your expertise and ability to provide high-level strategic and tactical advice, coaching and training in the areas of employment relations, change management, performance management, and HR policy for our stakeholders.

In addition to your day-to-day case work you will manage projects and working groups and work collaboratively with our unions in achieving joint programmes of work.


You will enjoy collaborating with others and quickly establish, build and maintain effective working relationships across the People and Culture branch, internal stakeholders, the Public Service Commission (Te Kawa Mataaho) and our union officials and delegates.

Not only will you support and lead work that is challenging, interesting and varied you will also have a real opportunity to make a difference and develop your ideas in significant and impactful employment relations initiatives.


To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate a strong knowledge of NZ employment law, experience working with unions, have a high level of attention to detail and experience in managing projects from end-to-end.

You will be up-to-date with legislation and employment relations best practice in New Zealand.

What this role offers


Working at MBIE will offer you interesting, varied, and meaningful work that makes a real difference to the lives of New Zealanders.

We are a large, far-reaching organisation undertaking complex and diverse work, this means there are opportunities to take on new and interesting work.


We will also help you manage a healthy work-life balance — with flexible working options that benefit you, your family, and our organisation.

To find out more about MBIE's culture and benefits click here.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -:

Skills and Experience Required

  • Proven track record of experience and achievement across all areas of employment relations, with a pragmatic and solutionsfocussed approach
  • The ability to work at a strategic as well as an operational level
  • The ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of an organisation
  • A sound customer service ethos
  • LLB or at least 10 years' experience in the field
  • A legal background in Employment Relations would be advantageous

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.


We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.


People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.


  • Mahi Tahi
  • Better Together


 Māia
  • Bold and brave


 Pae Kahurangi
  • Build our Future
  • Pono Me Te Tika
  • Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.


MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.


E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karaun

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