People Operations Coordinator

GNS Science; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Generous leave

Employee benefits

Wellbeing & development

Job summary

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to help create a great experience for our people. You will coordinate the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding, and prepare accurate documentation.

Reporting to the People and Transformation team, you’ll support managers with a range of people-related matters, assist with annual processes and policy improvements, and you’ll help ensure confidential handling of

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

HR coordination

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Confidentiality

HRIS knowledge

Education

Relevant HR qualification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll platform

Job description

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 Friday, 4 September 2026