Team Lead (L1) - Kaihautu a-kapa

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Team Lead (Level 1) - permanent vacancies

We have opportunities in Customer Compliance Services for permanent Team Lead (L1)

Segments: Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and Families

Locations: Upper Hutt and Christchurch

Seeking an opportunity to lead, coach and develop a team?
Interested in encouraging a team to improve outcomes for customers?
The opportunity - Ara Whiwhi Mahi

The Team Lead level 1 role is instrumental in leading and managing a team who are passionate about the work that they do. You'll have the opportunity to work cohesively with your team and other leaders to manage, coach and develop your people to provide quality services and better customer outcomes.

In this varied role you will:

focus on supporting your team to develop and build their capabilities; to support better business outcomes and ensure a positive employee experience. This could involve managing both on-site and remote team members
encourage your team to continually look for opportunities to improve our services for customers, across all our channels and products
actively manage and coach your people to provide end-to-end customer service, enabling our 'right from the start' approach.
role model leadership behaviours and deliver on customer and performance outcomes
act as a point of escalation or assistance to support resolution of complex issues to achieve better outcomes for IR and our customers
support the health, safety, and wellness of your people.
About you - Mou

To be successful in this role you will have the motivation to be part of our fast-paced environment that is all about people.

You will also have:

strong leadership skills, including the aptitude to develop and motivate people to perform in their role
the ability to effectively plan and manage your teams work programme
the capability to make effective decisions that consider the impacts and interdependencies
a strong desire to learn and grow as a people leader
the ability to explain the 'why' behind our direction and decisions, so your people feel connected and know how their everyday work contributes to IR's goals and outcomes.
Previous Team Lead L1 experience or equivalent is highly regarded.

About us - Mo matou

Customer and Compliance Services (CCS) is made up of two groups: Individuals and Business. Together we are a team of approximately 3,800 people, in sites across the country.

Our people make tax compliance simpler by giving support and providing confident, accurate advice around complex and global tax issues. We demonstrate Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga and Mahi Tika in everything we do, so we can continue to make Aotearoa New Zealand an even better place to live and work.

We are the first point of contact for IR's customers, from individuals through to families and local and international businesses. We provide tax technical and legal support for IR, and we're connected to other agencies.

Apply here - Tono mai

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to pursue, please apply online by attaching a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the role requirements as outlined here.

If you have any questions, please email CCScareers@ird.govt.nz and one of our team members will be in touch with you.

Applications close at 12pm (midday) on Tuesday, 15 July.