People & Culture Manager

• Are you passionate about working for a purpose driven organisation?
• A new role and opportunity to make it your own
• Make a positive impact across New Zealand’s largest volunteering agency

Volunteer Service Abroad – Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA) is proud to partner with Tribe for in our search for an exceptional People & Culture Manager.

About VSA:

Come and join New Zealand’s largest volunteering agency working within international development – a charity organisation that puts manaakitanga first. VSA’s programmes support countries across the Pacific and beyond to build capability and sustainable change. VSA’s partners with government and international agencies, private businesses, and not-for-profit community groups and organisations, to send their volunteers aboard on overseas assignments. 

About the role:

This newly created People & Culture Manager position will play a critical role in developing and driving VSA's People strategies, and implementing/overseeing key initiatives, to ensure the organisation's workplace culture aligns with its new strategic intent, which includes an enhanced commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi and a strengthening of VSA’s ties to the pacific.

Reporting directly to the Director of People, Finance, and Workplace, this role encompasses the leadership of a newly refreshed and agile People and Culture team who will together focus on continuous development of people policies and wellbeing practices that serve their people located here in Aotearoa and across the pacific.

You’ll be joining a dedicated and diverse team that is passionate about development, so this position will be an outstanding opportunity for someone who is filled with enthusiasm, energy and the desire to make a difference and achieve outstanding results together.

What you will be doing:

This role is a broad and practical role, so you will have a variety of responsibilities aimed at enhancing VSA's people and workplace culture. Some of your key focuses will include:

• Leading a small team, which manages the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to onboarding and performance management.
• Developing and implementing comprehensive people policies and procedures, ensuring they are aligned with best practice standards.
• Overseeing the delivery of wellbeing and H&S systems that support employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Driving initiatives that promote professional development and a positive workplace culture.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to tackle people-related challenges.
• Providing expert guidance on employment relations matters and resolving conflicts.

What you will bring:

• Extensive experience as an HR generalist with a desire to lead a small team.
• Strong experience with managing Employment Relation matters and working knowledge of employment legislation both here in New Zealand and within the Pacific
• The ability to flex between strategic and operational HR work.
• Proven ability to develop and implement effective HR strategies that drive engagement.
• Exceptional cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to influence diverse stakeholders positively.
• Strong analytical skills to assess HR metrics and make data-driven decisions.
• A commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and professional growth within the organisation.

What VSA offers:

• Work to suit your life and whānau with a hybrid working culture of up to 2 days per week from home.
• VSA will encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, through a dedicated professional development budget.
• Your wellbeing is VSA’s priority – support includes generous annual and sick leave, health benefits.
• VSA want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• A friendly and inclusive culture, with regular morning teas and social connection with volunteers and other partners.
• Great working environment in VSA’s central Wellington offices.

How to apply:

Volunteer Services Abroad values diversity and is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to the VSA team.

For further information on the role please contact: 

Louise Pierce, Lead HR Consultant at Tribe (louise@tribegroup.com, phone 027 367 2882)
To apply for this position please submit your cover letter & CV via the tribe recruitment website: People & Culture Manager - People, Culture & Capability.

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Applications Close:

Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 5pm. Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them – get your application in ASAP!

All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.