Senior/principal Advisor, Workforce and Employment Relations

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Kaitohutohu Matua/Kaitohutohu Matamua | Senior/Principal Advisor, Workforce and Employment Relations

Te Ohu Mahi | Workforce Group

Wellington

Secondment (up to six months)

Are you ready to influence employment relations at the heart of government? We're looking for a senior or principal advisor to join our Workforce and Employment Relations team. This is a secondment opportunity, perfect for someone who is looking to gain central agency experience and can hit the ground running.

This is an opportunity to build system capability and help influence employment relations practice across the entire Public Service. You'll be advising on complex issues and helping deliver on the Government's expectations for employment relations.

Our team has a system leadership role, therefore the ability to take a broad view and think at a system level about employment relations issues is key.

Whether you're an experienced ER professional or HR generalist with understanding of good employment relations practice, if you're ready to contribute and gain experience in a central agency, we want to hear from you.

**The Role**
- Day to day, you will:_
- Hold a portfolio of Public Service agencies that you will act as the relationship lead for, working as the point of contact within the Commission for employment relations advice.
- Ensure agency collective bargaining approaches are aligned with Government expectations.
- Advise the Manager Workforce and Employment Relations on the approval of agency collective bargaining strategies, terms of settlement, and collective agreements.
- When required, provide written updates to Ministers on collective bargaining progress.
- Contribute employment relations expertise to cross-Commission/group initiatives.
- Help build employment relations capability across the team and wider system.

**What you'll bring**
- Understanding of effective employment relations and experience in the government environment.
- The ability to navigate complex issues and deliver practical, technically sound advice.
- Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to influence and persuade across a wide range of stakeholders.
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for improving employment relations across the public sector.

Visit our webpage to learn more about our work and purpose.

**Important Information**:
**How to apply**:
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, what interests you about the role and why you think you'd be successful.

**Requirements**:
As this is a secondment opportunity, you must currently be an employee in the New Zealand Public Service and your employer must be willing to release you from your current position for a period of up to six months.

  • Senior Employment Relations Advisor

    2 weeks ago

    Auckland City, New Zealand SkyCity Entertainment Group Full time

    A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Employment Relations Advisor to join our People and Culture team. **Mō te Tūranga | About the Role** This role provides support to the P&C Advisors and P&C Managers, resolving ER and HR matters and escalating more complex issues to the P&C Business Partners or P&C Managers where appropriate. -...

  • Principal Adviser, Employment Relations

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand Ministry of Education NZ Full time

    Job Type: Fixed Term- Location: Wellington, NZ**Help shape the future of Education**: - We work to _**_shape _**_an _**_education _**_system that delivers _**_equitable_**_ and _**_excellent outcomes_** Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different...

  • Principal Adviser, Employment Relations

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

    Help shape the future of education in New Zealand **Help shape the future of Education** - We work to _**_shape _**_an _**_education _**_system that delivers _**_equitable_**_ and _**_excellent outcomes_** Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different...

  • Senior Advisor, Pay Equity and Employment Relations

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

    Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission leads the public sector to make a positive difference for New Zealand and New Zealanders. Following the Government's reset of pay equity, a new position has been created for a Senior Advisor, Pay Equity and ER within the Employment Relations team at Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (the Commission). This new...

  • Employment Relations Advisor/senior Advisor

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

    Our work is secret, but the reason for our success isn't. It's our people. And we're just like you. We're ordinary people. But together, we're doing extraordinary things to protect New Zealand and New Zealanders. The Intelligence Community Shared Services (ICSS) support both the GCSB and NZSIS and have an opportunity for an Employment Relations (ER) Advisor...

  • Principal Assurance Advisor

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Full time

    A newly established function within the government delivering high quality technical advice and support across a range of assurance work streams. - Build trust and credibility across the organisation and wider government organisations - Providing assurance across the property portfolio of government - Contribute to exciting project work The Principal...

  • Senior Advisor Workplace Relations

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

    Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Workplace Relations Advisor to join our busy team. Reporting to the National Manager Workplace Relations, the Senior Advisor Workplace Relations has an important role within the Workplace Relations Directorate. This role will sit within a small Workplace...

  • Employment Relations Advisor

    1 week ago

    Auckland City, New Zealand Ventia Pty Limited Full time

    Employment Relations Advisor **Date**:8 Sep 2024**Location**:Auckland, AUK, NZ, 1010**Company**:Ventia- An opportunity for an experienced generalist People & Capability Advisor to build their career with a large global organization. **WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?** - This is an ideal role for an HR generalist with a few years’ experience in an advisory role...

  • Manager Strategic Employment Relations

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

    **Role type**: Permanent, Full-timeLocation: WellingtonSalary: $150,287 - $203,330 dependant on skills and experience Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role This is a unique opportunity to lead a small team which will provide expert ER advice, guidance and support across the organisation. Our Employment Relations team works with four unions across five...

  • Aporei - Principal Advisor, People, Capability &

    2 weeks ago

    Wellington City, New Zealand Te Puni Kōkiri Full time

    **Aporei** | Principal Advisor, People, Capability & Culture **Te Puni Rangatōpu **| Corporate **Te Puni Kōkiri** | The Ministry of Māori Development **Location: Te Tari Matua, Pōneke** | National Office, Wellington Te Puni Kōkiri is the government's principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development. We achieve strategic influence with a...