Job Description

People and Capability Co-ordinator

• Part-Time - 32 hours per week

• Fixed Term Contract - 6 to 12 months

• Hybrid Working and Flexible Hours
  

Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose, and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction, and intellectual disability

Ember Offers:

• A suite of wellbeing initiatives, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), flu vaccinations, and more

• Free on-site parking

• A commitment to ongoing supervision, support and professional development

• A supportive, friendly and inclusive organisational team culture

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day in a values-led organisation
  

Role | Ngā mahi

The People and Capability Co-ordinator will provide high-quality coordination and administrative support across the People and Capability function, ensuring services are responsive, organised, and aligned with organisational values and processes. The role supports the full employee lifecycle, learning and development, organisational development, wellbeing initiatives, and people systems, helping to create a positive and professional experience for kaimahi, leaders, candidates, and external partners. Other key accountabilities include:

• Coordinating recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle administration, including documentation and system updates

• Managing and responding to People and Capability queries, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where needed

• Supporting learning and development activities, including scheduling, communications, and maintaining training records

• Assisting with organisational development and wellbeing initiatives, including events, communications, and reporting

• Maintaining accurate people data, systems, reporting, and audit-ready documentation

• Supporting policy implementation and identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems, and workflows
  

You will have | Nga Pukenga

• Certificate, diploma or tertiary qualification in Human Resources, business administration, learning and development or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.

• A valid/current work visa, residency, or citizenship (required)

• Full NZ Driver's License (required)

• Strong digital literacy across Microsoft 365 and confidence using HRIS, LMS or similar systems.

• Experience in an HR, coordination, administration, recruitment, learning and development or similar support role.

• Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Experience maintaining records, preparing documentation and working with systems and data accurately.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a customer-service mindset.

• Ability to build effective working relationships with managers, kaimahi and external providers.

• Cultural awareness and willingness to support Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice.

When applying please include | Kia Whakauru

• An up-to-date CV

• A Cover Letter detailing:

  • Why you’re interested in the role?

  • What skills, competencies and experience you bring to the role?

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.