Principal Advisor Culture and Capability

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Type**: PermanentHours: Full timeLocation: WellingtonBusiness Group: Human ResourcesBranch: Organisational Capability and' Services Salary: $115,932 - $155,395
- Lead the refresh of our Leadership Development System at Te Tari Taiwhenua.
- Provide thought leadership to ensure our people practices support Te Tari Taiwhenua to be a high-performing organisation and a great place to work so that we can continue making a difference for New Zealanders
- Work in a dynamic and energetic team, ensuring all our OD programmes contribute to our mission of developing exceptional leaders.

The Culture and Capability team is part of the Human Resources team within the Organisational Capability and Services | He Pou Aronui branch. He Pou Aronui is dedicated to supporting Te Tari Taiwhenua to succeed by providing corporate services that help business groups and people within DIA to make the best contribution to New Zealand.
We're looking for a driven and experienced Principal Advisor Culture & Capability to join the team. Our Principal Advisors leads work programmes and provide advice that ensures DIA is a high performing organisation and a great place to work.
An opportunity has opened for an experienced Principal Advisor to lead our Talent Development work programme. The programme is at an exciting point, with a new Leadership Framework designed, and leadership development programmes for every level of leadership underway. This is a great opportunity for a driven and highly experienced OD Principal Advisor to get on board and work with HR colleagues, leaders, and the Executive to shape the future of the programmes and to design and embed the reinforcing mechanisms that ensure we make the most of our investment in leadership development.
Outside of Leadership Development, we have several other ambitions work programmes underway that span Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Management, Employee Experience, Organisational Culture, and Capability Development. We work collaboratively as a team, meaning that while your focus will be leading the Talent Development work stream, you'll provide advice and support to other programmes that ensures a focus on Talent is embedded and reinforced in everything we do.
**To be successful in the role you will have**:

- Passion for helping organisations develop exceptional leaders
- Significant experience leading programmes and strategies focused on leader and talent development
- Experience in the design, development, and delivery of general OD projects, activities, frameworks and strategies
- Significant experience building and managing complex relationships, particularly with senior and executive leaders
- In depth knowledge of Leadership and Talent Development concepts, as well as evidence-based OD methods and techniques
- Strong problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills
- An understanding of Te Reo Māori, Tikanga, and Te Aō Māori.

We're tackling some meaty strategic issues as part of a supportive, collaborative, and innovative team. If you're looking for meaningful and challenging work as part of a great team-make sure you get in touch.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.



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