People & Capability Coordinator - Flexible Public Sector HR

Taumata Arowai; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing and inclusion

Learning and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusive workforce

Job summary

Taumata Arowai, the Water Services Authority, is hiring a People and Capability Coordinator to support the full employee lifecycle. You will manage onboarding, recruitment, payroll coordination with Datacom and maintain accurate HR data, while ensuring excellent service to leaders and staff.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years in HR/coordinator roles, experience with HR systems, and strong organisation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years' experience in a coordinator or administration role, ideally within Human Resources, People and Capability, and within the public sector.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle activities.
• Experience working with HR systems and maintaining accurate employee data.
• Experience supporting an outsourced payroll function.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Teams.
• Strong organisational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A high level of discretion when handling confidential information.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and growing capability in te ao Māori.

Responsibilities

• Managing the People and Capability inboxes and responding to queries.
• Preparing employment documentation, including offer letters, variations, extensions and secondments.
• Supporting onboarding, induction and offboarding processes.
• Coordinating recruitment activities from advertising through to onboarding.
• Assisting with the processing of the fortnightly payroll cycle with our external provider Datacom and Finance team.
• Being the expert user in our systems – ELMO and Datacom Direct Access.
• Producing people-related data and reports.
• Supporting People and Capability initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintaining employee records and ensuring information is accurate and compliant.
• Keeping HR resources, templates and information up to date and accessible.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

MS Office proficiency

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/psych/business

Tools

HR systems (ELMO, Datacom Direct Access)

Job description

Taumata Arowai, the Water Services Authority, is hiring a People and Capability Coordinator to support the full employee lifecycle. You will manage onboarding, recruitment, payroll coordination with Datacom and maintain accurate HR data, while ensuring excellent service to leaders and staff.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years in HR/coordinator roles, experience with HR systems, and strong organisation and communication skills.