The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
 
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
 
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
 
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. 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 are.

 About the role

 We're looking for experienced HR Advisors to provide accurate and timely HR advice and support. You'll have the opportunity to support and lead key projects focused on continuous improvement, change management and other exciting HR initiatives in a dynamic, large, complex government organisation. 

You'll be fantastic at forming close working relationships with managers at all levels and becoming a valued and trusted HR Advisor. You'll collaborate with the wider HR group and draw on the knowledge of our HR experts to develop broader HR expertise.  

Mentoring our Assistant HR Advisors to build the team's capability will also be a big part of your role.  

 You'll be part of a great working culture and join an organisation with purpose and a focus on people's wellbeing and work life balance. We offer a fun, collaborative and supportive environment and great organisational benefits including flexible working,10 days sick leave and 10 days dependent leave from day one. 

 About you

You're passionate about partnering with people and focused on providing an exceptional customer experience.

 You'll be innovative, with a good level of generalist HR experience and keen to learn to further develop your HR career. 

 Our ideal candidate might have

•    Experience working at HR advisory level
•    Sound knowledge of employment legislation and best practice
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be confident dealing with managers at all levels
•    Partnership focused relationship management skills with the ability to persuade and influence
•    Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
•    A client focus, with a desire to improve and streamline the delivery of HR services
  About our Team

We're a team of passionate individuals who support and encourage one another. The team enjoy a laugh and there's lot of positive banter in the office. At MSD we have a strong focus on developing our staff to reach their full potential.  Our flexible working policy enables you to have a great work/life balance