Senior Advisor, People

Aviation; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave entitlements from day 1

Ten days Domestic leave annually

Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to

Vision assistance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in New Zealand seeks a Senior Advisor, People to act as a seasoned HR generalist across the employee lifecycle. You will partner with leaders, provide expert employment relations advice, and support organisational change to strengthen capability and performance.

You will mentor Advisors, lead HR projects, and collaborate with the wider People and Capability team to deliver integrated, best-practice people solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience partnering with leaders in a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of NZ employment legislation.
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice to managers.
• Proven experience leading ER matters and organisational change.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with managers and coach on leadership.
• Deliver employment relations, performance, development, remuneration and engagement advice.
• Collaborate with the People and Capability team to deliver solutions.
• Mentor Advisors to grow capability.
• Lead HR projects across the employee lifecycle.

Skills

Employment relations

HR generalist

Coaching

Change management

Employee development

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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About the role

As Senior Advisor, People, you will be a seasoned HR generalist with broad experience across the employee lifecycle.

You will partner closely with leaders, provide expert employment relations advice, support organisational change, and contribute to people initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers and provide coaching and support on people leadership and management.
• Deliver trusted advice across a wide range of People matters — including employment relations, performance, development, remuneration, change management, culture and engagement.
• Collaborate with the wider People and Capability team to deliver integrated, best-practice people solutions.
• Mentor and guide Advisors to grow capability
• Lead and contribute to HR projects and initiatives across the employee lifecycle

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a confident, credible and experienced HR professional who combines strong technical knowledge with strong relationship and coaching skills. You will bring:

• Significant experience partnering with leaders within a complex organisation to influence decision-making and deliver strategic and operational people outcomes— including employment relations, performance, development, remuneration, change management, culture and engagement.
• Strong working knowledge of employment relations and New Zealand employment legislation.
• The ability to provide clear, practical, and solutions-focused advice to managers and leaders.
• Proven experience leading or supporting complex ER matters, organisational change initiatives, and people projects that deliver measurable organisational outcomes.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to build trust quickly.

The salary range for this role is $115,536 to $141,751 per annum. Starting salaries are based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, as well as internal relativities.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is New Zealand’s aviation safety and security regulator. We play a critical role in protecting the travelling public, supporting the aviation sector, and strengthening New Zealand’s international reputation.

Our vision is simple and powerful: A safe and secure aviation system – so people are safe, and feel safe when they fly.

Our values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration guide everything we do. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute.

• 5 weeks annual leave, with an additional 2 days after five years of continuous service
• Sick leave entitlements from day 1 and Ten days Domestic leave annually
• Matching KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%
• Vision assistance
• Employee Assistance Programme