People & Capability, Business Partner

Kaipara District Council; Mangawhai; Hybrid; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Diverse team environment

Free EAP services

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives and free fruit

Job summary

Kaipara District Council is seeking a fixed-term People & Capability, Business Partner to drive strategic people projects across the Council. This hands-on role partners across organisational change, wellbeing, workforce transition and capability initiatives to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Based in Mangawhai or Dargaville with work-from-home options, you will support the Northland Waters transition, lead initiatives and advise leaders. Pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in human resources, organisational development, change management, learning and development, business, or equivalent experience
• Five years' experience in a generalist HR, P&C business partnering, organisational development, change or capability-focused role
• Experience delivering people-related projects, programmes or organisational initiatives
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation, employment relations practice and HR policies and procedures
• Strong written communication, advisory, coaching and influencing skills with sound judgement and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Support people-related workstream activity for the Northland Waters transition, including workforce impact planning and change readiness
• Lead or contribute to priority People & Capability programme initiatives
• Provide practical change support, leader guidance, stakeholder engagement and communications input for organisational change initiatives
• Coordinate learning, capability and manager support resources to build organisational capability and resilience
• Maintain records, action plans, status updates, risks and reporting for governance and delivery

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/OD/Change Management/L&D/Business or equivalent experience

Job description

• Part Time, 36 hours per week | Fixed term until June 2027
• Based in Mangawhai or Dargaville, with Work From Home Options

We're looking for a fixed-term People & Capability, Business Partner to join our People & Capability team and play a key role in delivering strategic people projects across Council.

This is a hands-on role where you'll work across organisational change, wellbeing, workforce transition and capability initiatives, helping to drive delivery, support leaders through change and ensure key people programmes achieve meaningful outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Supporting people-related workstream activity for the Northland Waters transition, including workforce impact planning, consultation support and change readiness
• Leading or contributing to priority People & Capability programme initiatives
• Providing practical change support, leader guidance, stakeholder engagement and communications input for organisational change initiatives
• Coordinating learning, capability and manager support resources that help build organisational capability and resilience
• Maintaining clear records, action plans, status updates, risks and reporting to support effective programme governance and delivery

What you will bring

You're an experienced HR, People & Capability, organisational development or change professional who can build trusted relationships, provide sound advice and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We're looking for someone with:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in human resources, organisational development, change management, learning and development, business, or equivalent experience
• At least five years' experience in a generalist HR, P&C business partnering, organisational development, change or capability-focused role
• Experience delivering people-related projects, programmes of work or organisational initiatives
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation, employment relations practice and HR policies and procedures
• Strong written communication, advisory, coaching and influencing skills, with sound judgement and attention to confidentiality and procedural fairness

What's on offer

At Kaipara District Council, we foster a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking team environment. We also offer:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• A fun, supportive and diverse team environment
• Free EAP services and a focus on your overall health and wellbeing
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including regular wellbeing challenges and free fruit in the office

About us:

We're more than just a workplace - we're a passionate team committed to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and healthy community where people love to live, work, and play. We're guided by the values of mahi tahi (teamwork), mana (integrity), pono (trustworthy), whakaute (respect), and mahia te mahi (make it happen), which shape everything we do. These values inspire us to foster an environment where people and communities thrive.

Please refer to the job description for more information, or contact Kevin Whitehead, People & Talent Advisor at [e-mail]

Please note that the preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including criminal history and police vetting checks.