Deputy Chief Executive, People and Culture

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About the roleThe Deputy Chief Executive, People and Culture leads strategic HR initiatives for Whaikaha, influencing the broader public sector and greater Aotearoa, New Zealand to transform the lives of disabled people.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will work together to establish organisation-wide alignment and integration of the mission, vision, values and ways of working to build a great team.

You will lead the development of Whaikaha's People Strategy and help shape and implement policies and processes to help attract, engage and develop employees.

This role presents a unique opportunity to bring your previous leadership experience to a newly formed Ministry with a mandate for transformational change that will significantly improve the lives and wellbeing of disabled New Zealanders.

Whaikaha believes in a diverse and inclusive Ministry that reflects the communities we serve.

You will have the support of a small team as well as HR shared services from the Ministry of Social Development to deliver this important mahi.

Applications for this role close on 10 July 2023 at 12noon.

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