People Business Partner - Fixed Term/Secondment - Wellington

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is seeking a NHQ-based Business Partner to align the people strategy with the organisation's goals. You will advise across the region, build trust with managers, and guide strategic HR processes while modelling leadership behaviours. This fixed-term or secondment role offers a pro-rata salary and invites you to join a Crown entity dedicated to protecting communities. We look forward to your application.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering generalist HR advice at a senior level.
• Detailed knowledge of NZ employment law.
• Proven ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under tight timeframes and manage competing priorities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or knowledge of current HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• Support alignment of the organisational people strategy with the overarching business strategy.
• Provide targeted advice, expertise and guidance on strategic HR matters.
• Engage with managers across the region to implement strategic processes and complex HR issues.
• Build high trust and be the go-to person for generalist HR queries.
• Collaborate with People branch to deliver high quality and timely advice across the organisation.

Skills

Generalist HR

NZ employment law

Stakeholder relationships

Analytical thinking

Prioritisation

Leadership

HR strategy

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role* Be part of an organisation dedicated to helping our communities* Wellington NHQ based position* Salary range $140,159-$155,732 (pro-rata), dependent on skills and experienceBring your sound relationship management and generalist HR experience to a position where you will work in a highly strategic space.**Mō tēnei tūranga - about the role**As part of our People Advisory team, the NHQ Business Partner supports the alignment of the organisational people strategy with the overarching business strategy, guiding and advising on strategic management, providing targeted advice, expertise and guidance whilst engaging with managers across the region to provide support implementing strategic processes and complex HR matters.You will build a high level of trust and become the go to person for any generalist HR related queries. You will work closely with the different areas of the people branch to provide high quality and timely advice across the organisation.**This is a fixed term position or secondment opportunity from ASAP – Thursday, 25th March 2027.****Ko tāu nā i tēnei tūranga - What you'll bring to the role:**You'll be a seasoned People practitioner who clearly demonstrates leadership behaviours that cultivate a supportive work environment. Fostering a collaborative environment, you will encourage quality, innovation, ongoing learning, and knowledge sharing. This dynamic and fast paced role requires flexibility, resilience, and excellent prioritisation skills.**To be successful in this role, we'd expect you will:*** Strong experience in delivering generalist HR advice at a senior level* Detailed knowledge of current NZ employment law* Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to develop solutions* Demonstrated ability to work under tight timeframes and manage competing priorities* A relevant tertiary qualification and/or sound understanding and knowledge of current HR good practice and approaches**The salary range for this role is** **$140,159-$155,732 (pro-rata)****,** **dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.****Ko wai mātou - who are we?**Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity responsible for reducing unwanted fires, responding to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters, and supporting increased community resilience.Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand's most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be.* We Do the Right Thing – Kia Tika* We Serve and Support – Manaakitanga* We Are Better Together – Whanaungatanga* We Strive to Improve – Auahatanga**Ko te tono mai - How to apply**:Come join us - we are excited about the future of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and we'd love you to be part of it! We value diversity as a strength and welcome applicants that can help bring a difference to our organisation.If this sounds like you, apply now. To download a copy of our position description please visit our vacancy page on our FireJobs website.If you have any specific questions about this role, please email: [e-mail]. Please note, applications sent via email will not be accepted.We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.**Applications close Sunday 4 October 2026.****Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.**