HR Systems Specialist

Public Service; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Internal Affairs seeks an experienced HR Systems Specialist to shape, support, and enhance its HRIS. You will lead system enhancements, manage organisational structures and delegations, and support reporting and analytics to inform decision-making.

The role requires strong HRIS expertise, data management skills, and the ability to collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams. Applicants must understand privacy and employment law as it applies to HR systems.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting, administering, and improving HR information systems.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, organisational structures, and workforce data management.
• Experience gathering requirements, delivering system enhancements, and managing user acceptance testing.
• Proven ability to analyse data, identify trends, and ensure high levels of data integrity and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused approach to resolving system and data issues.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience producing reports and insights to support decision-making.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams.
• Knowledge of employment and privacy legislation, with an understanding of their application in HR systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRIS enhancements, manage organisational structures and delegations, support reporting and analytics.

Skills

HRIS admin

Data integrity

Requirements gathering

Reporting analytics

Problem solving

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder collaboration

Privacy law knowledge

Job description

# HR Systems Specialist at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**About Us | Mō mātou'**'Enterprise Services | Nuku Toiere plays a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates and succeeds. As an enterprise-wide function, the branch delivers high-impact services across finance, people and culture, communications, technology and strategy, governance and risk, supporting informed decision-making and strong organisational performance.'**The role | Te tūnga'**'We're looking for an experienced HR Systems Specialist to help shape, support, and enhance the systems that underpin our people processes. As the subject matter expert for our HR Information System (HRIS), you'll play a key role in ensuring our systems are reliable, secure, compliant, and delivering value for the business.Working closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams, you'll lead system enhancements, manage organisational structures and delegations, support reporting and analytics, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver robust testing for upgrades and new functionality. You'll also identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality, and user experience, helping ensure our HR systems continue to meet the evolving needs of the organisation.The appointing range for this role is $82,295 - $102,411.**What you bring | Nōu te rourou*** Experience supporting, administering, and improving HR information systems in a complex organisation* Strong understanding of HR processes, organisational structures, and workforce data management* Experience gathering requirements, delivering system enhancements, and managing user acceptance testing* Proven ability to analyse data, identify trends, and ensure high levels of data integrity and accuracy* Strong problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused approach to resolving system and data issues* Advanced Excel skills and experience producing reports and insights to support decision-making* Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders across HR, Payroll, Finance, and Technology teams* Knowledge of employment and privacy legislation, with an understanding of their application in HR systems and processes**For you | Mōu**'At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.'To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/'Benefits - About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits - dia.govt.nz'To review the full job description, please click here.'**How to apply'| Me pēhea te tuku tono**'We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application.'We're'committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please let us know if there is any'support, we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.'**Applications for this role close 5pm, 12 November 2026.** Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.'If you have any questions, please email Corey O'Neill, corey.o'[e-mail]## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Department of Internal Affairs || Location: | Wellington || Position type: | Ongoing - Full Time || Category: | Human resources, recruitment & training || Date listed: | 29-Oct-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 12-Nov-2026 || Reference: | 1003090\\_1793237133 || Attachment: | No File Attached || File links: | || Website: | http://www.dia.govt.nz |Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.