Kaitohu Matua Senior HR Advisor, People, Capability

**Kaitohu Matua** | Senior HR Advisor
**Ngā Tāngata, te Raukaha me te Ahurea | **People, Capability & Culture
**Te Puni Kōkiri** | The Ministry of Māori Development

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced HR practitioner to join our People, Capability and Culture Advisory Team

**Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity**

We are looking for a trusted senior advisor who will work in partnership with the business to enable Te Puni Kōkiri to maintain and enhance our capability to deliver efficient, effective, and economical outputs. Our Advisory function is going through a transition period, and we're looking for people who are adaptable, who can front-foot their mahi, have change management experience, and are looking for an exciting new challenge

The Senior HR Advisor will champion, contribute, and support the delivery of high-quality People & Capability advice and initiatives and expected to:

- Provide expert advice and support on HR policies and practices including employment relations, remuneration, employee engagement, employment agreements, employment legislation, change management, performance management, team development and management/staff development.
- Be proactive in providing HR services to the business.
- Build effective trusting relationships based on partnership with managers and kaimahi.
- Effectively identify and manage risks.
- Look for opportunities to improve people management processes and tools.

**Ko wai koe | About you**

This opportunity is for a highly skilled HR practitioner that possesses the technical knowledge and expertise to support the organisation in making effective decisions surrounding its people.

To be successful in the role, you should have:

- Demonstrated experience providing generalist HR advisory services preferably within the NZ public sector and at a Senior level.
- Change management experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and with impact.
- Ability to work independently using sound judgement and initiative.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary HR best practice.
- A deep technical understanding of Employment Relations and the associated legislation.
- Have the skills to create real sustainable change by partnering with the teams you work with.
- A commitment to developing your individual capability surrounding te ao Māori.

**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 people focussed on discovering solutions that will assist in serving our communities. We are guided by our values of excellence, valuing people and relationships, working collectively and being creative and innovative.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our staff to maintain the right balance between work and personal pursuits. We recognise that a healthy workforce is a productive one so we're committed to providing opportunities and incentives for our employees to look after themselves, including:

- Optical allowance
- Hauora allowance
- Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance
- Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

**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.
- Applications close Sunday 06 October 2024 at 11:55pm_

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
12394- Posted on
23 Sep 2024- Closes on
03 Oct 2024 23:55- Location(s)
Wellington- Expertise
Administration, Advisor, Human Resources, Government- Job level(s)
Senior Advisor- Work type(s)
Permanent full-time