Senior People and Performance Partner at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Business partner high level advice to people leaders
• Auckland based role only
• permanent fulltime role

Are you a people-focused professional ready to make an impact? We're looking for a Senior People and Performance Partner to provide strategic and operational HR guidance to Senior Leaders within our frontline business group.

Mō mātou | About us

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

• We put Tamariki first
• We believe Aroha is vital
• We respect the Mana of people
• We are Tika and Pono
• We value Whakapapa
• We recognise that Oranga is a journey

We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Come and join our vibrant team in this new role where you'll be working in the People and High-Performance team providing high quality, legally robust and best-practice people advice to Senior Leaders and their people leadership teams on all aspects of HR and the employee lifecycle from recruitment to succession planning.

You will participate in position management, job evaluation, performance development, ER, and workforce planning, along with many other HR generalist areas and delivery of the HR work and change management programmes. You will provide coaching advice and support to People Leaders to support the development of a positive workplace - including resolving performance issues, conflict resolution and developing good working relationships, ensuring compliance with people-related policies and procedures and legal requirements through coaching People Leaders to proactively manage ER issues and risks at the lowest level of escalation.

Always looking for better ways of working to share ideas and best practices with others in the People and High-Performance team to improve overall performance will always be welcomed. If you're passionate about driving people strategy and fostering a high-performance culture, apply now to join our team at Oranga Tamariki!

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

You are an efficient and effective HR Business partner that can provide structure, calm and unflappable resolve to senior stakeholders. With at least 5 years' experience as a trusted partner that's positive, resilient and practical.

Some other key requirements of the role include but not limited to: 

• Understanding HR best practice in both the private and public sectors
• An exceptional eye for detail
• Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels
• Working knowledge of current NZ employment law and HR practices
• Ability to deliver clear messaging to different audiences
• Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture 

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Oranga Tamariki offer an impartial remuneration package, that offers progression annually for experience through tenure. Annual remuneration for this position starts between $125,926 and $139,459 dependant on experience. We offer a vibrant and supportive team so you can thrive and grow, flexible work options and a genuine commitment to wellbeing. We welcome diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. This is your opportunity to apply your skills and experience to the wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi. 

To see all the benefits of working for Oranga Tamariki, please visit https://mahi.orangatamariki.govt.nz/working-with-us/employee-benefits/

Me pēhea te tuku tono  | How to Apply

Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address.

If you have any questions about role, please contact Info_recruit@ot.govt.nz

Hurry as applications for this role close at midnight on Wednesday, 9th October 2024

However, we will be reviewing applications and inviting candidates to interview prior to this date, so apply now!

If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.