HR Adviser — Flexible Hours & Remote Work

University of Auckland; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working from home

Up to 6.75% superannuation

Five weeks’ annual leave

Staff benefits

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking an HR Adviser to join its HR Advisory team. This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position, offering an opportunity to develop advisory skills in a large, complex organisation. You will provide practical HR guidance across portfolios and gain exposure to diverse employee matters.

We value curiosity, good judgement and collaborative working. The role involves working with managers to deliver fair outcomes while navigating varied and sometimes

Qualifications

• Around three years or more of broad HR generalist experience.
• Solid understanding of New Zealand employment legislation and HR practices.
• Some hands-on exposure to employee relations and organisational change processes.
• Ability to engage with managers and stakeholders and provide practical HR advice.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical HR advice across a broad range of people matters.
• Assist managers with people matters, including performance, attendance, conduct and other workplace issues.
• Build positive and trustful relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the portfolio.
• Work with experienced HR colleagues and specialist teams to support fair outcomes.
• Manage a varied workload, balance priorities and own assigned activities.
• Contribute ideas to HR practices, processes and the wider team.
• Support an inclusive, culturally responsive approach to people management.

Skills

HR advisory

HR generalist

stakeholder management

employee relations

employment law

performance management

Job description

The University of Auckland is seeking an HR Adviser to join its HR Advisory team. This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent position, offering an opportunity to develop advisory skills in a large, complex organisation. You will provide practical HR guidance across portfolios and gain exposure to diverse employee matters.

We value curiosity, good judgement and collaborative working. The role involves working with managers to deliver fair outcomes while navigating varied and sometimes