People & Capability Advisor

Fulfilling opportunity to work on exciting projects that elevate performance and enhance the employee experience.
- Join us in our mission to connect communities and make a meaningful impact through operational human resources
- Your contribution will be vital in fostering positive, supportive, and dynamic work

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced People and Capability Advisor to join our team in Auckland. As a P&C Advisor, you will play a key role in providing HR support and guidance to employees and management on a wide range of HR-related matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with a strong HR background and a passion to support employees and foster a positive work environment.
- **The role**
Reporting to the People and Capability Manager (Auckland Region), you’ll be responsible for working with our People Leaders to ensure that people process, program and systems are aligned to the business objectives.
- In this busy and varied role, you will:
- Provide HR advice and support employees and managers on various HR issues, including employee relations, performance management and policy interpretation
- Assist with the implementation of HR policies, procedures, and programs
- Conduct investigations and resolve employee relations issues in a fair and consistent manner
- Coach and guide people leaders to support employee growth and development
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with relevant employment laws and regulations
- Contribute to HR projects and initiatives to enhance the overall employee experience
- Stay informed about HR best practices and industry trends
- Work closely with the stakeholders and employees on site.

**What's in it for you?**
At Northpower, we put our people at the heart of the organisation. In this role, you’ll be working within a close-knit team that’s diverse and inclusive and believes in empowering their members to take ownership, responsibility. You will be joining a NZ owned organisation that embraces mentorship and employee development. Along with this, you’ll be provided with the following benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- A collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued
- Flexible, hybrid work options
- In-house company driven well-being programme
- a Peer Support Network (Kaitiaki), EAP Services- Free life insurance with the possibility to purchase add-ons such as income protection at discounted premiums
- Group discounted medical insurance with Southern Cross
- A range of retail discounts and benefits
- Commitment to professional development and growth
- A friendly place to work where people are valued and appreciated
- Free access to onsite gym and car parking
- BP fuel cards for discounted fuel costs

**About you**
To be successful in this role you’ll need to be an experienced HR Advisor who has a fair understanding of the employment law, payroll, ER processes in Unionised environment, change management and strong relationship building skills. You will be passionate about people, have a can-do attitude and the eagerness to learn and carve your career in HR. You will also have:
- A relevant bachelor’s degree preferably in HR management or I/O psychology
- Proven 3 years’ experience (minimum) in an HR advisory role, with a solid understanding of HR principles and best practices
- Strong knowledge of employment law and regulations including mediation, variations to employment terms and conditions, bargaining and disciplinary/performance processes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound HR decisions
- Experience with continuous improvement and metric tracking tools
- Enjoy working collaboratively in a team, yet able to work self-directed

**About us**
Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangārei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
- Northpower is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.
- We have over 1,400 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customer.
- **Get in touch**
- Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open. Send in your interest early_