Business Partner - People and Capability

Business Partner - People and Capability

As an organisation delivering critical services to our community, we're nothing without our people!

Invercargill's reputation for being family-friendly is well deserved, with affordable housing, great schools and amazing facilities. With Central Otago, Fiordland and the Catlins on our doorstep, we are uniquely situated to enable easy exploration of the region's world famous ski fields, lakes and wineries. As New Zealand's southernmost city we proudly encourage a good work-life balance and with direct flights, Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington are within easy reach. All good reasons why working for Invercargill City Council is a great career and lifestyle choice.

Invercargill City Council are seeking an experienced and motivated HR practitioner to join our existing People and Capability team.

Reporting to the Manager - People and Capability, you will hit the ground running in this fast-paced and varied position partnering with our people leaders across the organisation delivering best practice and outcomes-focused HR solutions.

With a relevant tertiary qualification or significant relevant experience working as a generalist HR practitioner, your knowledge and expertise will shine as you build rapport and actively provide specialist advice, support and coaching through various People and Capability functions including recruitment and selection, induction, performance management, employee relations and employment conditions.

The key responsibilities of the position include:

• Supporting business performance through the delivery of value-added People and Capability services and solutions;
• Identifying resourcing issues and developing plans to ensure that Invercargill City Council has the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time;
• Working with our managers to create development and talent plans that align with organisational priorities;
• Supporting organisational change, ensuring we have a consistent approach across the organisation;
• Designing and delivering projects in conjunction with the People and Capability team to drive continuous improvement;
• Maintaining awareness of developments in People and Capability policies and procedures and how they should be applied across the organisation, in order to provide appropriate advice to management; and
• Building strong internal working relationships with all Invercargill City Council employees.

We are looking for someone who likes to have a laugh but also holds an outstanding work ethic, high level of attention to detail, and commitment to confidentiality and discretion.

At Invercargill City Council we pride ourselves on our organisational values - positivity, respect, responsibility, and above and beyond. Finding the right fit for our team is really important to us and we work hard to provide an environment reflective of these values.

For more information please see the full job description or contact the Invercargill City Council on 03 211 1777.

With the current border and quarantine restrictions in place, successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand.

Applications Close: 18 April 2021