Senior Advisor People and Capability

About this role

Our current organisational change process is coming to an end and the fruits of our hard mahi are coming to fruition, bringing to life a more focused organisational strategy supported by passionate kaimahi who want to see everyone come home from work healthy and safe.

We are looking for TWO dedicated Senior HR Advisors to join our team and support our leaders and organisation to flourish.

Mo tatou - About Us

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people 

Ka noho mātāmua te orangatonutanga o te tangata ki a mātou o Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa. Ko te aronga matua kia haere haumaru ngā tāngata katoa ki te mahi, kia hoki haumaru ki te te kāinga. Inā ka ngākaunui koe ki ēnei āhuatanga, tomo mai ki tēnei whare whakaruruhau. 

WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to work comes home healthy and safe.  Our kaimahi are passionate about our vision and they embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do: 

• Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose 
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully 
• Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care. 

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Five weeks annual leave and 15 days sick leave
• Flexible working opportunities, including working from home
• $400 contribution towards setting up your home workstation
• Free life insurance
• Discounts on health insurance and eye care
• Learning and professional development opportunities
• Participation in employee-led networks, including Te Rōpū Atuapiko Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Wāhine Women's Network, Tū Rangatira Māori Network

Ko te tīma - About your team

Reporting to the Manager HR Operations, you will be part of the People and Capability team working alongside dedicated HR professionals providing HR services across the organisation to support the optimisation of the performance, people capability and culture of each group.  

Ō te tūranga - About the role

WorkSafe is undergoing significant change, and you will play a crucial role in enabling the implementation of changes to ways of working and leadership development.

You will build and maintain effective working relationships and partner with leaders in your portfolio, providing coaching, support and guidance across the full spectrum of people and capability functions and supporting the group to achieve their objectives through the provision of the end-to-end people related services. This includes bringing your experience in supporting the implementation of organisational development initiatives and programmes, health safety and wellbeing practices, recruitment and workforce planning and overseeing employment relations activity.  You will be an expert coach and have a strong track record in applying a performance and delivery focus approach to your work.

Additionally, you will work closely with our Leads and Business Partners in the broader P&C team to build and deliver people-centred solutions.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do

• Build and maintain relationships and partner with leaders to become their trusted advisor
• Provide expert advice and support on complex employee relations matters
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Providing proactive people related solutions to operational issues before they emerge
• Handle union related matters and relationships

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring

• Extensive proven experience across the full spectrum of HR and employee relations, including complex cases and negotiations
• Strong interpersonal skills, adept at influencing without authority, and proficient in coaching senior leaders effectively
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels
• Experience partnering with unions and managing union-related matters
• Strong portfolio management skills
• Demonstrate commitment to te ao Māori.  

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. 

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive

Awhe utu - Salary range

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $109,654 to $144,831. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary.

Me pēhea te tono - How to apply

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

This role will initially involve a high number of employment relations matters, while it will also support proactive initiatives to help build leadership capability and strengthen our culture. 

Candidates should answer the below questions as part of their cover letter:

• How many years' experience do you have in managing employment relations?
• How many of the following have you supported: PGs, Investigations, mediations
• Of the PGs/ Investigations/ mediations you supported, how many did you also Lead or were the sole advisor?
• We all have our strengths: some prefer to be highly knowledgeable in their areas of expertise and like to be the go-to- person, others prefer to help wherever possible while their expertise is more general. Which of these would describe you best?

For further information please contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life.  We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

Applications close on Sunday 30 March 2025