Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Permanent opportunity
- Wellington based
Are you passionate about shaping great workplaces and making a real impact? We're looking for a Principal Advisor, People and Culture to join our team.
Ko wai mātou | About Us:
Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People has a unique mandate of having responsibility to steward change across Government, while commissioning disability support services, as well as transforming how these services are delivered.
Disabled people expect to have greater choice and control over the supports and services they receive to lead their best life. We are committed to this by strengthening relationships and working in partnership with disabled people, tāngata whaikaha Māori, Pacific disabled people and their whānau.
Whaikaha presents an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. The call for “Nothing about us, without us” is an integral part of our operation.
Mō te tūnga | About the role:
- We're proud of the uniqueness of our workforce and are committed to creating people practices that support disabled employment and help foster a positive and inclusive workplace experience.
- As the Principal Advisor People and Culture, you will work directly with the Manager, Corporate Services to provide key advice and day-to-day delivery of comprehensive human resource management services, including wellbeing, health and safety.
- You will develop and maintain broad knowledge across all aspects of human resource management to ensure people practices support Whaikaha to achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
- You will have strengths in both thinking and doing, with a well-developed understanding of the challenges and opportunities that small and diverse organisations present.
- Identifying and implementing pragmatic people practices that best support the needs of our new Ministry and provide value for money.
- Offering expert advice to guide HR, wellbeing, and health and safety practice.
- Supporting your manager and the Senior Advisor with planning and prioritising, and team direction.
- Providing technical HR expertise to projects and programmes of work.
- Building strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.
You will have deep knowledge and experience of conducting generalist HR activities at a senior level in a small but diverse organisation.
You have a proven track record of successfully developing and delivering strategic HR and business plans, that keep financial sustainability in mind.
You have previous experience providing technical leadership and senior-level advice to others.
To undertake this role successfully you will either be a disabled person or you will be able to establish credibility and trust with the disability community.
He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga | Position Description:
The job description can be found here: Principal Advisor People and Culture Position description
Salary range: $117,419.00 - $174,069.00
Joining Whaikaha means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity that each individual brings. Currently, just over 40% of our people identify as disabled people and we want this number to grow. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they really are. We are committed to the application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all levels of our work.
Me He Pātai Anō | Further Enquiries:
We encourage you to talk to us about any support you need. We want you to present this information in a way that plays to your strengths. For example, you may prefer to use video instead of traditional CV and cover letter. You might want whānau or a friend to tell us about you or use social media or a PowerPoint presentation. Let's kōrero about what you need to feel supported in your application.
Contact us about the best way for you to apply by emailing us at:
PeopleandCulture@whaikaha.govt.nz
Te Tono | Application:
Please click the 'Apply' button to submit your application.
If you work for Whaikaha - Please apply through the myHR portal. You can do this by clicking the ‘Apply' button to complete the online application form and upload your CV and cover letter.
This will ensure that your employee profile is visible as an internal candidate.
Ka Kati Ngā Tono | Applications Close: Tuesday 13th May, 2025.
Whaikaha has adopted the Ministry of Social Development's (host agency) COVID-19 vaccination policy. This policy applies to all Whaikaha employees and encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.