People Operations Coordinator

Earth Sciences New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous leave entitlements

Employee benefits package

Permanent, full-time (38 hours/week)

Work across Auckland or Lower Hutt

Job summary

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to create a great employee experience. Hybrid role in Auckland with options at our Auckland CBD or Avalon (Lower Hutt) campus.

The role covers recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding, with a focus on accurate documentation and timely workflows. We offer flexible options and generous leave, with an annual salary between NZ$70,000 and NZ$77,000.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating HR processes across recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate key stages of the employee lifecycle across recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding.
• Prepare accurate employee documentation and manage workflows for timely communication with teams and stakeholders.
• Provide responsive, practical support to managers on people-related matters.
• Support annual people processes, reporting and policy/template improvements.
• Contribute to HR projects and transformation initiatives.

Skills

HR coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidentiality

Stakeholder support

Multi-priority handling

Education

HR qualification (desirable)

Tools

HRIS

Payroll platform

Job description

Hybrid - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Aug 26, 2026

NZ$70,000 - NZ$77,000/year

At Earth Sciences New Zealand, we're bringing together exceptional science, technology and people to address the environmental, climate and natural hazard challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand. As a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation, we're committed to delivering science that creates meaningful impact for communities, industry and the environment, while partnering with Māori, supporting Pacific resilience, and shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

We are looking for a People Operations Coordinator to join our team and help create a great experience for our people.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate key stages of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration, and offboarding.
• Prepare accurate employee documentation and manage workflows to ensure timely communication with relevant teams and stakeholders.
• Provide responsive, practical support to managers across the organisation on a broad range of people-related matters.
• Support the People and Transformation team with annual people processes, reporting, and the continuous improvement of policies and templates.
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements as we continue on our transformation journey.

What you’ll bring:

Previous experience in an HR coordination role; a relevant qualification is desirable.

Strong attention to detail and maintaining accuracy, even when working at pace.

An ability to manage multiple priorities and see tasks through to timely completion.

Great communication skills and a passion for helping people find solutions.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy when handling employee data.

Some knowledge of an HRIS and / or payroll platform would be desirable.

We know that talented people—especially those from under‑represented or neurodiverse communities—sometimes hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement in a job description. If this role aligns with your strengths, lived experience, or interests, we’d love to hear from you and we’re committed to supporting your growth.

What we offer

• Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to earth science.
• A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing.
• Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits.
• Flexible working options. We are happy to discuss potential flexible options for this position at the interview stage.
• A permanent, full time (38 hours per week) position.
• This role can be located at either our Auckland CBD office, or our Avalon (Lower Hutt) campus
• The salary range for this position is between $70,000 to $77,000, depending on the successful candidate’s experience.

View the full position description for this role here - https://www.gns.cri.nz/careers/ . Please contact [e-mail] with any questions or queries.

Applications close on Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Location Hybrid - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand