Job Description

About Us | Mō mātou

Enterprise Services | Nuku Toiere plays a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates and succeeds. As an enterprise-wide function, the branch delivers high-impact services across legal, finance, people and culture, communications, and strategy, governance and risk, supporting informed decision-making and strong organisational performance.

The role | Te tūnga

Support key organisational development initiatives and events that help enable Te Tari Taiwhenua to be a high-performing organisation and a great place to work.

Working collaboratively within a team of organisational development (OD) professionals, you will contribute to the design and delivery of OD and learning programmes and initiatives across the organisation.

The team’s work programme is at an exciting stage, with a strong focus on talent management, organisational culture, performance management, and capability development.

We are now looking for an OD Advisor to join the team and support a range of key projects and initiatives, with a particular focus on coordinating and supporting DIA’s leadership development programmes and organisation-wide events.

What you bring | Nōu te rourou

• Experience in the end-to-end planning and delivery of large-scale events.
• A solid understanding of how OD initiatives shape the employee experience across all aspects of the employee lifecycle; including induction, performance, talent management, leadership development, and culture and engagement.
• Experience working within an OD or wider HR team,
• The ability to build and manage effective relationships with other HR and learning professionals.
• The ability to take ownership of pieces of work, and to and deliver on the intended outcomes

For you | Mōu

At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/

Benefits - About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits - dia.govt.nz

The appointing range for this role is $81,665 - $101,627.

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How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application.

We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close 5.00PM, Friday 12 June 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

If you have any questions, please e-mail, Manager Organisational Development- Paul.O'Callaghan@dia.govt.nz