Aporei, Te Mana Tāngata Principal Advisor, HR/ Senior HR Business Partner

**Te Puni Rangatōpū** | Corporate

Location**:Tari Matua, Te Whanganui a Tara** | National Office, Wellington

**Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Partner to join our HR Advisory team. In this role, you will support the General Manager, People, Capability & Culture by leading and delivering core HR functions across the organisation.

Utilising a business partnering model, you will collaborate with another Principal Advisor and two HR Advisors to deliver high-quality advice, lead people initiatives and support kaimahi development. While a generalist practitioner you will have significant experience in an area of HR such as employment relations, change and/or performance management.

**Ko wai koe | About you**

To be successful, you will have demonstrated HR skills and experience to match the expectations of the role with a big picture mindset and operational ability. You'll be able to operate within a complex and politically sensitive environment and have sound knowledge of the public sector and machinery of Government.

Because you'll lead the HR Advisor some people management/leadership experience will be needed as will strong relationship management skills to develop networks across the organisation. Continuous improvement is a focus for us so having the ability to challenge the process and lead improvement initiatives with your sphere of influence will be key.

While you do not have to understand te ao Māori to join us, openness to learn and comfort operating within a kaupapa Māori environment is needed as is a willingness to be supported to participate in tikanga practices such as pōwhiri.

**Te Puni Kōkiri | Ministry of Māori Development**

Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, supports and works in partnership with the Government to design and deliver policies, as well as innovative targeted investment initiatives that have a significant and positive impact on Māori.

Our commitment to 'Whānau Taurikura' - 'Thriving Whānau' enables whānau, hapū and iwi to succeed underpins everything that we do.

Our people are at the heart of achieving this vision and it is our people who contribute to supporting Māori collective success by creating and maintaining relationships with iwi, hapū and whānau Māori and government at both a local and national level. It is this that enables Māori participation and success as Māori, and it is our people who will create our best future.

**Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return**

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of te wero, manaakitanga, he toa takitini and ture tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

- A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
- Medical insurance discounts
- Flexible working options
- In house te reo Māori training
- Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
- Enhanced parental leave provisions

Ka akiākina koe kia tukuna mai tō tononga i tēnei rangi tonu, kia whakapāngia rānei tētahi Ringa Taritari e kōrero ai mō ngā painga o tēnei whai wāhitanga, me tōna hāngai ki ō whāinga ā-umanga. Nau mai rā ko ngā tononga i te reo Māori, te reo Pākehā, te reorua rānei, ka mutu, e kore tō kōwhiringa reo e whai pānga kino ki tō tononga ahakoa te aha. Ka tirohia ai e mātou ngā tononga katoa, ka mutu, kite ana mātou i te tangata tika rawa atu, ka whakatūngia ko ia.
- Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rāapa 14 Haratua ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 11.55pm._

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 15015
- Posted on
- 01 May 2025
- Closes on
- 14 May 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Wellington
- Expertise
- Advisor, Contracts, Human Resources, Government, Marketing
- Job level(s)
- Principal Advisor
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time