Experience

WorkSafe New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Human Resources Advisor

  • Dec 2019 - Present

• HR Advisor

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  -Respond to general employment enquires that all communications is professional, accurate and considerate of wider issues, policy and applies a consistent approach across the organisation-Apply sound judgement where issues involve instances of disciplinaries, alleged bullying/harassment, Health and Safety breaches, serious wrongdoing, or other serious misconduct/on-going poor performance, absenteeism, long-term illness and investigations-Actively contribute to the implementation of large scale projects including but not limited to remuneration, policy development, organisational change and restructures, performance cycles, inspector transition and a small HR projects on an ad hoc basis-Ensure scoping, planning, risk managements, communication and stakeholder engagement is thorough and supports the effective delivery to the desired outcomes on time -Support the wider HR team and the HR Business Partners in particular, to provide a comprehensive set of HR services, advice and support to people managers through advising, coaching and providing appropriate tools, support and information on HR issues and practices to optimise the engagement and performance of their people and the business-Within the team, act as an anchor / champion to ensure that advice outputs of the team are cognisant of the HR policy framework-Supports HR processes operations, development and ensures compliance with organisational policy in areas such as; workforce planning, recruitment, performance review, remuneration, employee relations, recognition, reward, and engagement-Support the Manager Advice and Services to provide coaching and mentoring to other members of the team-Provide mentoring and coaching to the HR Coordinator- Acted as Senior HR Advisor (December 2019- March 2020) Show less



Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)

• New Zealand
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  - Implementing the HR work programme, including initiatives encompassing strategies, policies, processes and practices to achieve agreed outcomes - Providing best practice HR advice including responses to matters pertaining to employment relations, as well as policy and procedure implementation across the business - Facilitating quality business solutions based on excellent situational analysis and problem solving skills - Partnering with other Shared Services functions to provide information focused on identifying performance improvement opportunities for the Branch - Working with the business to apply changes that arise from issues identified in HR information system reporting and monitoring these issues with the HR Information Analysis and Systems team - Delivering on directions, priorities and expectations for work programmes, tasks and performance - Contributing to workforce planning initiatives, with oversight and provision of advice on recruitment activity - Increasing staff and management capability through effective relationship management, coaching and mentoring, quality information management and the provision of fit for purpose advice and services - Supporting managers with change management projects and culture-shaping for the Branch Show less



Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Advisor HR

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  -Providing timely, quality, consistent HR advice, coaching and administrative support to managers and staff -Producing transactional employment documentation, supporting position management activities and providing professional people-related services to other areas of HR as required -Responding as the primary contact for all HR queries from customers via telephone and email interactions -Achieving a first contact resolution to customer issues, applying a coaching and up-skilling approach where appropriate -Undertaking a range of HR administrative, transactional and operational activities, including coordinating cyclical processes such as remuneration, performance and development -Supporting the implementation of change programmes and HR initiatives as required -Delivering a targeted service to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring high professional standards and actively contributing to service improvements -Developing and maintaining effective and constructive working relationships at all levels -Applying practical experience in a range of HR disciplines and knowledge of relevant employment legislation. Show less



Ministry of Social Development (MSD)

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Administator

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2015

  -Advised and found appropriate resolutions to any in-depth queries and problems faced by my mangers regarding new employee contracts, letter of variation, secondments and acting up letters -Ability to specify goals, make able judgement and understand the rationale of the key decisions I make in any given situation -Contributing to staff recruitment with minimal delay and ensuring appropriate authorisation to recruit and appoint are in place -Maintaining a fair and transparent processes throughout the staff selection and recruitment process -Presenting training to Managers and Site Administrators on HR processes -Preparing and processing documentation for recruitment including letters of offer, fixed term letters, secondment letters agreements, acting up letters and variation letter -Liaising with managers on a daily basis to induct new staff and organise agreements -Managing a range of administrative tasks, systems and services to strict standards -Applying knowledge and maintaining the legislation of Employment Relations Act -Administrating payroll for (number of staff) -Processing staff terminations forms and exit survey -I have taken proactive approach by educating managers and staff about the HR processes which has led to a more effective and efficient workflow within the organisation. Show less



Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Project Administator

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  -Providing support to Human Resources in operational matters including recruitment processes and Human Resources Administration- Web editing and publishing material on HR intranet site- Collating performance monitoring reports on the overall HR work programme and other projects- Assisting with administration of recruitment processes within HR- Assisting HRMT and project managers with the preparation and/or collation of information papers, briefings, intranet pages and presentations- Setting up new employees for HR team including organising access cards, workspaces, computer log-ons and phone access, etc- Maintaining financial records, coding and processing invoices and accruals as well as responding to payment queries- Coordinating the reporting of financial and non-financial information across the HR team- Developing and maintaining accurate files into relevant classifications and maintaining functional records systems- Coordinating and arranging meetings, conferences and catering requirements, travel, accommodation and rental car bookings- Providing secretarial support to the Health and Safety Committee including minute taking and maintaining Actions registers- Monitoring and reporting, sorting and distributing inward mail and overseeing taxi vouchers/cards and logistics- Got offered Executive Assistant role to General Manager, Human Resources- Successfully carried out both roles-Executive Assistant and HR Administrator Show less

• Exective Support to General Manger HR

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  -Overseeing office management, clerical and administrative systems, services and support to the General Manager, prioritising and effectively managing a diverse workload to meet key deadlines- Preparing for senior level meetings by gathering, collating, distributing and organising information, diaries and related materials- Drafting responses and often highly sensitive, confidential correspondence with a range of individuals and groups from within the government sector and external stakeholders- Managing and maintaining diary, arranging travel and accommodation, developing and organising presentation materials and coordinating all administrative matters- Establishing and maintaining an appropriate information management system to meet the needs of the General Manager- Establishing effective systems to ensure official correspondence deadlines are met- Monitoring expenditure and budgets of GM and wider HR team, identifying variances and anomalies and working to resolve these- Providing timely and effective financial management information to managers to assist in effective budget management- Involved in a change management process where I have been discrete with confidential and sensitive information about the organisation and its staff.- Applied for the HR Administrator role at Ministry of Social Development Show less

• Central Processing Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  -Providing excellent customer service, communicating with external agencies, problem solving, taking responsibility and accountability when making decisions relevant to profiles- I have taken a proactive approach to making an organisation workflow more effective and more efficient by changing the mailing system to direct calling system. This increased productivity within the team.- Applied for secondment at National Office for HR Administrator role

• Collections Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  -Responding to phone calls from customers and negotiating payment of fines, providing professional customer service, resolving issues, planning and organising and making key decisions- Applied for role at Central Processing Unit