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Professional Membership of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ)

Professional membership denotes the achievement of a pre-requisite level of competence and experience, and is a qualification that is increasingly being seen as a highly regarded standard of professional attainment for HR practitioners.

This grade of membership adds value to both the Institute and the individual.

It demonstrates recognition of Human Resource Management as a profession, and at an individual level, enhances career opportunity.

There are two categories of professional membership:

    • Generalist MHRINZ

    • Specialist SHRINZ

Application for professional membership is a formal process completed online. All applications are considered by the HRINZ Grading Panel which is comprised of professional members.

Indicators

Applications for professional membership are assessed on the basis of three indicators:

  • A proven level of attainment of competency in the HRINZ competency framework
  • Length of time in an HR role at the Advisory or Mastery level
  • Relevant qualifications.

These indicators are assessed from evidence supplied by the applicant in their CV and in an online table (see the Application Process for details). In addition, the Grading Panel will seek verification from referees nominated by the applicant.

1. Level of Attainment of Competency in the HRINZ Competency Framework

A successful MHRINZ is expected to have proven attainment of either:

a) All five competencies (Business Knowledge, HR Delivery, Personal Credibility, Strategic Contribution, Business Technology) at a minimum of advisory level.

Or

b) Four competencies which will include HR Delivery, Personal Credibility and Strategic Contribution, plus one other. At least one of the four competencies will be at mastery level.

SHRINZ offers an opportunity for HRINZ members to be recognised as professionals in their specialist field of expertise. This requires proven attainment of the following competencies:

a) Personal Credibility and Business Knowledge at a minimum of advisory level

And

b) Mastery level in one specialist area of the HR Delivery competency from a choice of Recruitment/Staffing, Development/Training/Learning, Employment Relations, Remuneration, or Health and Safety.

The HRINZ Competency Framework is provided in the link accessed at the start of the Application Process that follows.

2. Time employed in an Advisory or Mastery HR role

In addition to qualitative evidence supplied in the CV about the level of attainment of the HRINZ competencies, consideration is given to the length of time an applicant is employed in a Human Resource Management role where he/she has gained practical experience in the functional areas of HR and contributed to the organisation’s strategic objectives. The minimum period of time is measured in the following competencies:

MHRINZ:

  • HR Delivery competency: Minimum total of five years at advisory level.
  • Strategic Contribution competency: Minimum total of three years at advisory level
  • Experience is required in both of these competencies and could be gained concurrently, provided the minimum period of time is achieved.

SHRINZ:

  • A minimum of seven and a half years at mastery level should be spent in the specialist area of the HR Delivery competency.

The length of time criterion is recorded by the applicant in an online table and compared with established HRINZ experience benchmarks which relate to the required number of months of experience expected of a Professional Member at “advisory” and “mastery” levels.

3. Qualifications

In addition to practical experience in the HRINZ competencies, MHRINZ members are expected to have a tertiary qualificatio in HR either as a major in HR related papers as part of a relevant qualification which is included in the total benchmark score. SHRINZ members are expected to have a tertiary qualification that covers their specialist area of expertise in addtion to experience.

Qualifications include: PhD, Master's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Undergraduate Degree, Diploma and Certificate.  Any applicant with no qualifications will need to have an extra three years of experience in the relevant competencies.

Please note that some HRINZ courses will be credited at certificate level.  The level of qualification is allocated as a credit in terms of months.

Application Process

It is recommended that you read through all the steps in the process and check out the HRINZ ‘experience benchmarks’ in the online table before you apply.

Compare your own career experience with the competency framework 

  1. Using the online self assessment table will allow you to compare your own career experience with the competency framework, you will need to list:

    Title of positions held – most recent first
    Number of months spent in each position at either the advisory or mastery level in the fields for HR Delivery (MHRINZ and SHRINZ applications) and Strategic Contribution (MHRINZ application only)
    Select your highest completed HR qualification from the menu which will appear when you click on “qualifications”

    The system will automatically calculate your total months of experience for the HR Delivery and Strategic Contribution competencies, show the HRINZ benchmark scores for MHRINZ and SHRINZ for comparison, and add your qualification score to your total experience scores.

  2. If you believe your experience and qualifications match the accreditation benchmarks in the competencies for MHRINZ or SHRINZ, prepare a CV using the HRINZ CV template as a guide in a “word” document.

    The CV should demonstrate how your experience directly relates to the advisory or mastery level descriptors in your chosen competencies.

    Please include the contact details of three work related referees and you must give them permission to discuss your work experience with a member of the Grading Panel who will be in contact with them to verify the information provided in your application.
     
  3. MHRINZ application: Once your CV is drafted, calculate the number of months spent at either the advisory or mastery level in the HR Delivery and Strategic Contribution competencies for each position listed in your CV.
    (The easiest way to do this is to consider the “context statement” for each competency level and estimate the proportion of time spent at the advisory or mastery level as a whole rather than calculating how much time was spent on each competency descriptor).
     
  4. SHRINZ application: Once your CV is drafted, calculate the number of months spent at the mastery level of your specialist area in the HR Delivery competency.
     
  5. If you are satisfied that you meet the minimum required accreditation indicators listed above, you are ready to complete the final stage.

  6. The final stage is to submit your online assessment and attach your completed CV template document and click the submit button to send your application to the Grading Panel for assessment.
  7. Your application will be acknowledged by the HR Careers and Education Manager, within 3 days of submitting your application for accreditation.  If you have any queries or comments you should contact them directly.

What Happens When HRINZ Received Your Application

  • The Grading Panel reviews your application and follows up reference checks from your nominated referees.

  •  The Grading Panel Secretariat will keep you informed of your applications progress and may contact you to request further clarification.

  • The Grading Panel decision is recommended to the HRINZ Board for ratification. The period of time from receipt of your application to final decision typically takes four to eight weeks depending on the availability of referees and the completeness of your application.

  • If your application is successful, you will be informed of the decision by letter from the HRINZ National President.

  • If your application is unsuccessful, feedback and suggestions on career development will be given from the Grading Panel to assist you with a successful application in the future. You have the right to request the Grading Panel to reconsider its decision and if the result does not change, you can appeal to the HRINZ Board.

  • General enquiries about the application process can be obtained from HRINZ National office.

Privacy: All personal information received by HRINZ and the Grading Panel relating to a member’s application for Professional Membership will be collected, used and stored in compliance with the Privacy Act 1993.

For feedback, please e-mail us at hrinz@hrinz.org.nz

To continue with the application process click here.

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