Senior Advisor, People & Capability

Environmental Protection Authority NZ

Senior Advisor P&C at the Environmental Protection Authority in Wellington. Partnering with leaders to provide expert HR advice and support organisational change.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeWellington • 🇳🇿 New ZealandSenior💰 NZ$103,473 - NZ$155,209 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with leaders to lift capability, performance, and engagement
Provide expert advice on employment relations and complex people issues
Lead or support organisational change and workforce planning
Deliver and contribute to P&C projects and initiatives
Coach leaders to build confidence and self-sufficiency
Ensure HR practices align with legislation and best practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of broad HR generalist experience, ideally in the public sector
Strong knowledge of NZ employment law and HR best practice
Proven experience coaching and influencing people leaders
Experience managing employment relations issues end-to-end
Confidence working in complex or changing environments
Strong communication, judgement, and problem-solving skills
Understanding of Te Ao Māori and how it applies to HR practice (it would be great if you also have)
Knowledge of public sector systems and expectations (it would be great if you also have)
Experience delivering HR projects or initiatives (it would be great if you also have)
Experience with HR systems (e.g. SuccessFactors) (it would be great if you also have)
A Korn Ferry job evaluation accreditation/experience (it would be great if you also have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

flexible working culture
three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave
$400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home
an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives
in-house Māori cultural capability building programme
learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium
active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks
EPA awards recognising individual and team effort
relocation help for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR generalist experienceemployment relations managementcoachingproject deliveryHR best practiceNZ employment lawproblem-solving

Soft Skills

communicationjudgementinfluencingconfidenceself-sufficiency

Certifications

Korn Ferry job evaluation accreditation