HR Business Partner at Candidate Experience Site - Department of Internal Affairs

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

160971.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic HR, Organizational Development, Change Management, Workforce Strategies, Business Acumen, Employee Relations, Organizational Design, Leadership, Capability Development, Culture, Transformation, Monitoring HR Initiatives, Operating Model Development, Complex Environments, Diversity and Inclusion

Industry

Government Relations Services

Description

Type: Fixed Term (June 2026) Hours: Full time Location: Wellington Business Group: Identity Services Acceleration Programme Branch: Regulatory and Identity Services Salary: $129,271 - $160,971 Help make Aotearoa better for New Zealanders At Te Tari Taiwhenua – the Department of Internal Affairs – we serve and connect people, communities and government to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders. About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to partner with senior leaders on a major transformation programme. As the HR Business Partner for the Identity Services Acceleration Programme (ISAP), you'll bring strategic capability and business understanding to develop and implement workforce strategies that enable the programme to achieve its goals. What You will Do Partner with programme leaders to understand business strategy and workforce challenges Provide strategic HR advice on culture, leadership, capability and change Develop and implement workforce strategies aligned with DIA's frameworks Lead and broker change management and organisational development initiatives Provide advice on operating model development and organisational design Monitor and ensure HR initiatives deliver on programme requirements What You will Bring Prior experience in strategic HR or OD roles in large, complex organisations Strong business acumen and understanding of organisational strategy Broad HR knowledge across strategy, employee relations, change management, OD and remuneration Success navigating complex, dynamic and ambiguous environments The Department of Internal Affairs – Te Tari Taiwhenua is committed to being a high performing organisation and a great place to work and provides opportunity for our people to experience genuine job satisfaction and contribute to making New Zealand better for New Zealanders. We support a culture of development and continuous improvement. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognise a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to better outcomes for New Zealand and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access. To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at The Department of Internal Affairs -Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here for our annual report and here for - Careers with us - dia.govt.nz Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday, 22 October 2025. For more information please contact: Greg Archer, Gregory.Archer@dia.govt.nz Job description: To review the full job description, please click here. If you are unable to follow the link, please review the full job description on our careers website.

Responsibilities

The HR Business Partner will partner with programme leaders to understand business strategy and workforce challenges while providing strategic HR advice. They will develop and implement workforce strategies aligned with DIA's frameworks and lead change management initiatives.