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Senior People and Performance Partner

Wellington

FULL TIME

November 5, 2024

Business partner high level advice to people leaders
2x Wellington based roles
1x permanent fulltime, 1x 12 month fixed term (parental leave cover)

Are you a people-focused professional ready to make an impact? Do you have experience partnering with leadership teams? We're looking for a Senior People and Performance Partner to provide strategic HR advice and guidance to Senior Leaders within our frontline business groups.

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 support the delivery of strategic and operational business outcomes in areas including change management, employee engagement, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and HR projects. A key element of the role is partnering with our people leaders to provide coaching, advice and support to enable the development of a positive workplace. This will include developing good working relationships, ensuring compliance with people-related policies and procedures and legal requirements through coaching People Leaders to proactively manage issues and risks at the lowest level of escalation.
Your pragmatism will support delivery across a varied and exciting programme of work, and you will share ideas and best practice across the wider People and High-Performance team to improve overall organisational and business process.
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 clear and consistent advice 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 of 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
Experience of partnering with senior leaders
Change management experience
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. Please use your cover letter as an opportunity to let us know why you are interested in this specific position, why you are the best person for it and what Oranga Tamariki values resonate with you the most and why? Please limit your cover letter to 1 page.
If you have any questions about role, please contact Info_recruit@ot.govt.nz
Hurry as applications for this role close at midnight on Sunday, 17th November 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.

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