Senior Advisor Employment Relations

Job Description Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington Senior Advisor Employment Relations – Permanent, full-time position available! This is an opportunity to bring your employment relations expertise to a role where your advice will have a genuine impact. You'll work alongside trusted colleagues providing advice on complex employment relations matters and supporting leaders to navigate challenging people issues with confidence. We're looking for an employment relations professional, ideally someone experienced or developing into the role, who can bring sound technical knowledge, strong judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach. Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience We're looking for someone who brings strong employment relations experience, technical expertise and excellent interpersonal capability. You'll be confident navigating complexity, influencing outcomes, and building trust with leaders, employees and stakeholders at all levels. You'll ideally have: Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation, ER practice and collective agreements. Demonstrated experience providing sound advice on complex ER issues, including conflict resolution and mediation. Experience supporting or delivering collective bargaining and implementing outcomes. Confidence working with unions and fostering constructive, positive relationships. Excellent written skills, with the ability to develop clear, high-quality policies and guidance. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Experience contributing to projects and delivering quality outcomes to tight deadlines. The ability to apply sound judgement and provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice in complex and sensitive situations. Mō mātou/About us At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include: 4.4 weeks annual leave, an online professional development portal, access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks. See out full range of benefits here. Utu ā-tau/Salary The remuneration band for this role is $99,208 to $135,539 – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr