Mō tÄ“nei tÅ«ranga mahi | About this role

• Learn and grow in an organisation striving to make a positive impact in New Zealanders lives
• If you are a curious, forward-thinking, creative problem solver, with a deep passion for Organisational Development & Capability, this role is perfect for you!
• Salary of $85,306 + 5 weeks annual leave + a suite of added benefits

Kāinga Ora has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy that requires employees to be fully vaccinated, you will be required to provide your vaccination pass during the recruitment process.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation 

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes, and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.   

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.   

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests, and aspirations. 

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values  

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:  

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart 
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together 
• Whanake - Be Bold 

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Roles 

Our OD&C team is looking for an Advisor - Organisational Development and Capability to join our dynamic and collaborative team. This is a great opportunity to build exceptional culture and capability that enables our people to thrive.  

You will contribute to growing organisational capability supporting leadership, values, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as a range of 'people' projects that ensure Kāinga Ora is a great place to work for our people, by leveraging our strengths and differences to better meet our customers' needs.  

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way.  We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.  

Over the past two years, we have focused on designing and developing our OD&C frameworks.  Now the exciting work begins, with our focus shifting to implementation, activation and integration of our OD&C frameworks, to turn great ideas into accessible, easy and relevant tools and practice for our people.

If you have a passion for learning and development and supporting the growth of individual and organisation capabilities, even If you don't tick all the boxes below but know you offer something special, we want to hear from you

Note - while we would prefer the roles to be based in Wellington or Auckland, we are open to considering locations outside of these centres, so if you'd like to discuss location further, please let us know. 

Take the opportunity to apply your: 

• Experience in a similar or related role 
• Up to date understanding of current OD&C principles and models and able to apply these in the work situation
• Familiarity with a range of current OD&C practices
• Experience in a Capability advisory role or similar role which includes supporting, developing, delivering, implementing and evaluation of OD & Capability activities and frameworks 
• Programme management experience
• Knowledge and application of technical systems and authoring tools 
• Ability to think outside the box, finding new ways to do thing
• Speak up when you think there's a better way
• Respond to changing circumstances by being agile and adaptable

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements, and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits 

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments, and study opportunities.