Principal Advisor - HR - Te Puni Kōkiri

Apōrei Pumanawa Tangata | Principal Advisor, HR Advisory

Ngā Tāngata, te Raukaha me te Ahurea | People, Capability & Culture

Te Puni Rangatōpū | Corporate Location: Tari Matua, Te Whanganui a Tara | National Office, Wellington

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity 

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. 

The appointment range for this role is between $123,009 to $150,344 (With a midpoint of $136,676) per annum and the salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's skills and experience.

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 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 pursuit by supporting flexible working arrangements.

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
• Provide enhanced parental leave provisions and childcare allowances.

In addition, there is Te Reo Māori proficiency allowance available for all employees to encourage their learning capability.

Tono mai | Apply Now!

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.

We encourage you to apply today or get in touch with one of our recruitment partners to discuss how this great opportunity will fit with your career goals. We welcome applications in te reo Māori, English, or both. Please be assured that applying in te reo Māori will not slow down or affect your application. We are actively reviewing talent, and an appointment will be made as soon as we identify our ideal candidate.  *Īmēratia *[email protected]* me he pātai āu | Please email [email protected] with any pātai.*

Ka aukati ngā tono hei te Rātū 1 Paengawhāwhā ā te 11.55pm | Applications close on Tuesday 1st April 2025 at 11.55pm.

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