Nominations for Employment Relations Authority

The Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson, is calling for nominations to the position of the Chief of the Employment Relations Authority; an investigative body whose role it is to resolve employment relationship problems.

The Chief provides managerial, professional and strategic leadership for the authority.�� The Chief will have:

• management and or leadership skills
• an understanding of Government processes
• judgment, tact and discretion;
• pragmatism and flexibility;
• investigative skills to inquire into and establish the facts surrounding employment relationship problems;
• a high level of knowledge of employment law and practice in NZ
• ability to gain acceptance by all parties to employment relationships, including unions, employers, parties representatives and the general public;
• knowledge of tikanga Maori
• empathy with and an ability to respond to cultural, gender and other human rights.

Please send me any nominations with a recent CV by Wednesday 3 November.

If you would like a copy of the press advertisement and role description, please contact the Department of Labour either by email ([email protected] ) or ph on (04) 91504184 or addressed to the Department of Labour, PO Box 3705, Wellington 6011, attention Rae Hankin.