People Operations Coordinator - Elevate Onboarding & HR Ops

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous leave entitlements

Employee benefits

Job summary

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to support recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding. You’ll prepare accurate documentation, manage workflows and provide practical HR support to managers while contributing to policy improvements.

This permanent, full-time role (38 hours per week) can be located at Auckland CBD or Avalon campus, with a salary range of $70,000–$77,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR coordination role.
• 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

HR qualification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll system

Job description

Earth Sciences New Zealand is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to support recruitment, onboarding, performance, remuneration and offboarding. You’ll prepare accurate documentation, manage workflows and provide practical HR support to managers while contributing to policy improvements.

This permanent, full-time role (38 hours per week) can be located at Auckland CBD or Avalon campus, with a salary range of $70,000–$77,000 depending on experience.