Senior HR Advisor

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Does an organisational purpose that is centred on helping to keep New Zealand and New Zealanders safe and secure excite you? It's a workplace unlike any other in the country - ordinary people doing beyond ordinary things.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor to join our small, collaborative and high-performing team. Our team of HR professionals are enabling partners to the intelligence agencies, so this is your chance to build relationships across various arenas.

About the role

As a trusted partner in HR excellence, the Senior HR Advisor will provide tailored guidance and support to managers and team leaders at all levels, across the full range of HR functions. You will use your expertise to provide tailored advice and support on HR policies and practices and guide the organisation in change management, employee engagement, employment relations and performance management.  You will champion and support the delivery of People & Capability initiatives, and also provide day to day mentoring and guidance to your HR Advisor colleagues. This is a hands-on role, filled with variety where no two days are the same!

What can we offer you?

• Flexible hours, generous leave provisions, access to on-site gym, employee social clubs and free health insurance.
• An environment where you never have to take your work home with you. Your work life-balance is important to us.
• Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development.
• The opportunity to work with diverse, talented and passionate people in an inclusive community.

Who are we looking for?

Ideally you will have:

• Broad experience in providing generalist HR advisory services in a medium sized organisation, preferably within the NZ public sector.
• Change management experience.
• Experience in employee relations and supporting performance management.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and influence across all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of resilience with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Effective coaching skills.

If you're passionate about making your mark in HR, come and be part of our journey with us!

What you need to know 

If you have questions about working with us, we've busted the most common myths - check out our myth busting booklet https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance. Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 15 year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken. Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.