Senior Human Resources Advisor
Wellington - New Zealand
Job Summary
About Us Mō mātou
Enterprise Services plays a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates and succeeds. As an enterprisewide function the branch delivers highimpact services across legal finance human resources communications and strategy governance and risk supporting informed decisionmaking and strong organisational performance.
The role Te tūnga
As a Senior Human Resources Advisor you will partner closely with leaders to provide highquality seniorlevel HR advice with a strong emphasis on complex employment relations cases. You will be confident working independently exercising sound judgement and constructively challenging thinking to bring fresh perspectives and practical solutions in a fastpaced and evolving environment.
You will be comfortable operating with ambiguity and competing priorities proactively identifying issues and opportunities and flexing across a broad range of generalist HR matters. Building credibility quickly influencing outcomes and adding value through pragmatic and timely advice will be key to your success along with contributing to core HR priorities supporting and developing others and strengthening people leadership capability across the organisation.
What you bring Nōu te rourou
- Proven seniorlevel HR generalist experience with the capability to operate autonomously across a broad range of people matters across the employment life cycle
- Strong employment relations expertise including supporting complex and sensitive ER cases end to end. Investigation experience would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to provide independent highquality HR advice exercising sound judgement with minimal supervision
- Capability to challenge thinking and influence leaders including providing clear constructive advice in complex situations
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguity managing competing priorities in a fastpaced environment
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills ensuring timely highquality delivery
- Clear and effective communication skills particularly in difficult or sensitive conversations
For you Mōu
At the Department of Internal Affairs we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.
To learn more about the diverse important mahi we do at the Department and see whywerea great placeto work check out our website -About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits -
The appointing range for this roleis$111458 - $138704.
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How to apply Me pēhea te tuku tono
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Applications for this role close 5pm Sunday 10 May 2026.Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.
If you have anyquestionsplease emailRecruiter Jayden Vallabh
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.