Change Consultant - Holidays Act Programme | Canterbury and West Coast

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Start Date - As soon as possible.
• Hours - 0.75 FTE (30 hours a week).
• Status - Fixed term until 1^st February 2025.
• Location - Programme Office in Christchurch City Centre.  There may be opportunity for office flex time as agreed with other team members.
  

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Change Consultant role is a fixed term position responsible for supporting the delivery of the Canterbury and West Coast District Holidays Act Programme - s Change Management Strategy and Plan.

This person will join our Change Team, which has responsibility for ensuring our 13,000 current employees are engaged and well-supported through changes relating to Holidays Act - Rectification - (payroll/time and attendance systems compliance), as well as education/communication on - Remediation - activities (the calculation of leave payments since 2010.)

We are looking for a capable, energetic, and adaptable person, who is looking for an opportunity to work in a large scale, complex programme to ensure we deliver a pragmatic, human-centred people approach to our change activities across Canterbury and the West Coast. 

You will be responsible for:

Working alongside our Programme Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for key activities including completing detailed business change impact assessments, implementing change management plans, and facilitating learning needs analysis. Some training delivery will also be required.

 It is essential to build strong relationships with our key stakeholders, recognising the critical roles they play in delivering health services is essential, as well as ensuring that all communications and education is engaging, clear and useful. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years - Change Management experience in change analysis, including understanding the impacts of technology system and process change efforts/implementations, in a large scale, complex environment. 
• Significant experience in stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management across all levels of an organisation.
• Experience delivering training, needs analysis and capability development activities, to support change programmes.
• Experience developing communications and education activities and other change artefacts on a large complex programme.
• Strong self-planning and organisational skills, with an ability to work independently and with others - , prioritising, and proactively manage time and workload. 
• High levels of EQ and dealing diplomatically with stakeholders.
• Excellent active listening and communication skills.
• Strong levels of resilience, energy, and tenacity, with a propensity to persevere to get the desired outcomes. 
• Able to remain calm under pressure and focus on delivering results.
• A team player, who works collaboratively with and through others.
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances and project priorities. 

Desired:

• Experience with payroll change projects would be desirable.
• Experience of working in a health environment, large Ministry or similar context would be highly beneficial. 
• Change Management qualification.
• Tertiary degree qualification in Human Resources or Business Management.

Mō mātou | About Us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury and the West Coast community.

The culture at Health NZ Canterbury, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Value - - - - - - - s):

• Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
• Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
• Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

When you work at Health NZ, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses. At Health NZ, you are part of something greater than yourself and encouraged to be your unique self

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore please apply directly on our career site here.

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this job vacancy could close prior to the closing date. 

Please apply only if you have the legal right to work and live in New Zealand if you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.

Contact Kerri McCarthy on kerri.mccarthy2@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health NZ Canterbury, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Health NZ Canterbury Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this job vacancy could close prior to the closing date.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this job vacancy could close prior to the closing date.