Fixed Term (12 months) Full Time opportunities (40 hours per week)

Life is a collection of small moments: meaningful moments, challenging moments, moments to remember. At Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury, we want to support our people to enjoy more of the moments that matter. Are you ready to join us?

Right now, we are looking for expressions of interest if you - re interested in a Change Manager or an HR Lead position for Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury - s Holidays Act Project. The opportunities to be involved in this project are full-time for 12 months, and both roles could sit with one candidate or could sit separately as two full-time fixed-term roles. This is a great step for an experienced Change Manager or HR professional looking to take charge of designing and implementing our project, to help us solve our Holidays Act puzzle!

Working closely with the Project Manager, HR team and the Payroll specialist, you will lead this small team to design and support the change management process we need to remediate and rectify Holidays Act non-compliances for current and former employees, and develop and implement changes to HR and Payroll systems and processes to ensure ongoing compliance.

Utilising your broad change management knowledge and experience, your employment relations and holidays act knowledge, your ability to network, develop and nurture key stakeholder relationships and work in true partnership, your work will make a difference to our current and previous staff, in an exciting time of change. 

Here - s a little of what we - re looking for:

• Tertiary qualification at Bachelor - s degree level in Human Resources, Business Management, Law etc.;
• Demonstrated experience (at least 5 years) in HR or Change Management or organizational change, ideally in a complex, unionised environment;
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management experience;
• Sound knowledge of the Holidays Act and working knowledge of Payroll processes and systems;
• Confidence working with employment agreements and documentation (IEA - s/MECA - s) and the Employment Relations Act legislation.

Life is good at Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury! 

We - re smashing our targets, always kept busy, and have streamlined, effective workflows in place - and this is sure to only improve once you join us! With a flat structure where all voices are heard, you - ll join a warm, respectful team of professionals committed to getting the best outcome for every patient. We - re ready for ideas now, and as we move towards a future of unified national healthcare, now is truly the time to take on a role that lets you lead, plan and shape change within the NZ health system.

Living in South Canterbury

If you - re local to the area, you - ll be familiar with all the hidden gems of Timaru. But if you - re considering the move from further afield, you - ll soon find out why it - s one of the country - s best kept secrets. Ditching the big city traffic and making the dream of owning your own little patch of land a reality are just the beginning! You - ll join a tight-knit community that will make you feel at home from the get-go, and be able to access all the adventure of the wild South Canterbury back drop, without being far from a city when you - re craving that bit of bustle.

So why wait? If this is the professional challenge you crave, make a move that offers an exciting change and all the freedom to enjoy the moments that matter.

If you are little bit curious reach out and have a chat with us before you apply!

Enquires can be made to Catherine Robertson on 027 561 2355.

Otherwise please apply directly online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

Applications close 2 April 2023

This job advert may close early once a suitable applicant is found.

As part of our duty of care towards our patients, it is crucial that all patient-facing staff be fully immunised. If you have made it to the later stages of recruitment, you will be expected to produce your immunisation records for infection control purposes.