- Join an organisation dedicated to helping our communities
- Fixed term opportunity for 6-9 months
- Salary range $114,663-$127,404, dependent on skills and experience
Bring your demonstrated experience providing high quality HR/ ER advice to People and Brigade Leaders throughout Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast.
Mo tenei turanga - about the role
Reporting to the People Business Partner, the Senior People Advisor is responsible for evaluating the current state of various HR situations, delivering timely, grounded advice, and recommending solutions. Collaborating with leaders across Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast, you will promote a culture of people development and provide solutions to complex HR challengeswhile navigating complex ER issues.
This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for 6-9 months to backfill a secondment. Immediate start is preferable.
Ko tau na i tenei turanga - What you'll bring to the role:
Hit the ground running in this fixed term position using your proven experience providing HR and ER advice at a senior level within a large and complex organisation. You will have clear communication skills and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders. Your flexible, proactive and customer focused approach along with your experience in coaching conversations will be critical to success in this position.
To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:
- Demonstrated experience providing high quality HR advice in a senior position
- Haverelevant qualifications or equivalent experience working in HR.
- Proven experience in employment relations, with the capability to operate at a senior advisory level and quickly add value while working autonomously.
- Good knowledge of current New Zealand employment law and HR practices and how this relates to the organisational context.
- The ability to coach and mentor managers to enhance overall capability in people management.
The salary range for this role is $114,663-$127,404 (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
Ko wai matou - who are we?
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.
Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.
- We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika
- We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga
- We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga
Ko te tono mai - How to apply:
Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.
If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.
If you have any specific questions about this role, please email: nhqjobs@fireandemergency.nz. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
Applications close Sunday 14th September
Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.