People & Capability Advisor

Are you an experienced HR generalist looking for a flexible role in a supportive and community-focused organisation?

Whanganui District Council is seeking a People & Capability Advisor to join our People & Capability team on a part time basis (approximately 30 hours per week with flexibility on when these are worked within business hours).

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working across a broad range of people matters and is ready to hit the ground running, providing practical advice and support to managers and employees.

Working alongside our fun and collaborative People & Capability team you'll support recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, organisational change initiatives and workforce reporting.

What you'll bring

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• At least 2-3 years' experience in an HR Advisory role.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
• Experience supporting recruitment, employee relations and people processes.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, recognising the importance of getting people information, employment documentation and employment processes right the first time.
• A practical, solution-focused approach and the confidence to work independently.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and continuous improvement.

Why join us?

You'll be part of a collaborative team that is helping shape the future of People & Capability at Council. This role offers variety, autonomy and flexibility, along with the opportunity to work across the full employee lifecycle in an organisation that genuinely makes a difference to the Whanganui community.

If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your HR advisory experience in a flexible role that offers variety, autonomy and the opportunity to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information about this role please contact Kirsty Milham on 06 349 3062. 

Interested? Please review the position description and apply via our careers site without delay: https://whanganuidc.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies 

Reference code 6914963 

Please note, only applications submitted via our careers page can be considered.

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