People Operations Coordinator

New Zealand Institute for Earth Science; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous leave entitlements

Employee benefits

Wellbeing focus

Job summary

New Zealand Institute for Earth Science is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to enhance employee experience across Auckland and campuses. You will oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders and accurate documentation.

We welcome applicants with prior HR coordination experience and a relevant qualification. The role supports flexible working options, with a permanent, full-time schedule and a salary of NZD

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR coordination role is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under pace.
• Excellent communication across teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of data.
• Knowledge of HRIS or payroll systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stages of the employee lifecycle including recruitment and onboarding.
• Prepare and manage accurate employee documentation and workflows.
• Provide practical support to managers on people-related matters.
• Assist with annual people processes, reporting and policy improvements.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous process improvements.

Skills

HR coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Education

Relevant HR qualification

Tools

HRIS

Job description

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New Zealand Institute for Earth Science – Auckland, North Island

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/.

Applications close on Friday, 4 September 2026