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Job Title: Senior People Adviser
Role type: 12-month fixed term – parental leave cover
Location: Auckland - Māngere office
Salary band : General Salary Range D, $98,955 to $132,427 per annum depending on skills and experience.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
Working from the operational heart of MPI in our Māngere, Auckland office, this position offers a great opportunity to delve into a forward-thinking environment and work proactively alongside managers and the Northern Border Senior Leadership Team, across all people functions. You will work closely with our border managers and staff at the Auckland International Airport where the managers that you work with, will truly value your advice and support.
This is a busy generalist role which requires a strong, people-focused lens, providing support and advice on all People related services, including the implementation of MPI People and Capability systems and processes.
Working alongside a Senior Adviser in the team, you will cover each other and work collaboratively to deliver to the business needs, including attending weekly hui's on topics such as:

• Workforce planning and talent mapping
• Remuneration and culture development
• Employment agreements, legislation & employment relations
• Change processes
• Performance management
• Leadership development and more

The overall goal of People and Capability is:

• Develop people capability for a diverse organisation
• Growing connections within the wider People and Capability Directorate and across MPI
• Provide customer-centric products and services as an agile and trusted adviser.

Mōu - About You
We're looking for someone who can turn their hand to anything and is used to juggling various work priorities at one time. You may, or may not, have experience leading a team, but importantly, you will be able to work autonomously and show resilience, agility, and a strong customer focus to deliver a proactive, valued approach as a trusted adviser.

You will need to demonstrate experience in the following:

• An ability to think on your feet and effective at building trusted relationships
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are essential
• The ability to persuade and influence at all levels up to senior level to obtain optimal outcomes
• Experience in implementing and embedding organisational change to help achieve objectives, along with knowledge of relevant and current employment legislation is critical
• Confident at presenting and delivering workshop style training
• Understanding of te ao Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi, or a willingness and commitment to learn
• A relevant tertiary qualification and extensive relevant experience

Desired:

• Previous experience working with and navigating collective employment agreements in an operational environment will be an advantage

If this sounds like you and you have the motivation and desire to be successful within a dynamic team, we encourage you to submit your application.
You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
You will join a large, well-connected national team. Even though apart, collaborative working and team bonding is front of mind for us, with a drive to learn, succeed, and have fun while delivering meaningful work for our people.
Our People Advisory team provide trusted advice on strategy, policy, and programmes aligned to our strategy, and supports the enabling of its implementation. We provide advice and support to staff on employment relations, conduct, remuneration, negotiating collective agreements, change management, talent and succession and much more. We also work with managers on developing strategies to grow their teams' leadership and management capabilities, and help teams realise their potential.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

• Mentoring and coaching programmes
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Additional MPI leave days.

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working options and happy to discuss this with you.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 29 September.
If you have any questions about the role, please email kirsty.rogers@mpi.govt.nz

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