Organisational Development Specialist

2 weeks ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand Open Polytechnic Full time

**Tēnā koe. Nau mai ki te Kuratini Tuwhera**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

We are looking for an Organisational Development (OD) Specialist to join our Open Polytechnic People, Culture & Wellbeing team. We have some exciting organisational people related projects on the go and are looking for someone to be involved in driving and implementing them.

The focus of your role as OD Specialist will be to help build people capability and kaimahi engagement across the Open Polytechnic. In collaboration with your People, Culture and Wellbeing colleagues, you will do this through developing and delivering structured OD and L&D initiatives, programmes, tools and resources that support the strategic direction of Open Polytechnic.

This is a full-time role, based at our Lower Hutt campus, with flexibility for hybrid working.

**Ngā pūkenga mo te tūnga | What you will bring to the role**

You will have a passion for impacting the lives of everyday people and seeing them achieve their educational or professional goals and dreams. You will also constantly be striving to be the best you can be, just as our students do and you pride yourself on the quality of your work.

If you have the following qualifications, skills and experience or are working to develop these skills we would like to hear from you.
- A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably in Human Resources Management.
- Preferably 5+ years' experience working in organisational development roles.
- Sound theoretical and working knowledge of the full range of contemporary organisational development activities, initiatives and design and implementation principles.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing OD strategies, policies, initiatives, as well as working on learning, development and professional development programmes. Experience working with unions would be useful.
- Experience in using data to guide decision making and development of OD solutions, including tracking, analysing and reporting on the success of initiatives.

**Mō mātou | About us**

Te Kuratini Tuwhera is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider. We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 40,000 students each year. We're a place where you can make a difference.

We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Real Estate to Social Work, Construction and Education. From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.

**Ngā hua o tō tomo mai ki a mātou | Why you should join our team**

We currently offer our people who study at the Open Polytechnic free education (50% off for whanau), free car parking on campus, flexible or hybrid working options, a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.

We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.
- **Reference**:
35891
- **Posted**:
14 May 2025
- **Closes**:
28 May 2025 23:00
- **Expertise**:
Human Resources
- **Work type**:
Full Time
- **Location**:
Lower Hutt

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