Policy Analyst and Senior Policy Analyst

1 week ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Policy Analyst and Senior Policy Analyst, Tertiary Policy Group

  • Permanent, fulltime
  • Important, highprofile and rewarding work
  • Collegial group with a great culture
  • Great professional development and career progression opportunities
  • Opportunities for Policy Analysts and Senior Policy Analysts
  • Applications from Māori, Pacific, and Disabled professionals welcomed
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.

Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown.

We are committed to having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the forefront of our work for and with Māori students, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

We are looking for curious, determined, accomplished policy professionals that appreciate our crucial role in shaping the education system, and are keen to explore problems in depth to tackle long standing issues with us.

This is an opportunity to lead and help formulate policy advice on tertiary and international education and deliver on the Government's direction in these areas.

The tertiary policy group includes international education and sits across social and economic policy, and we work closely with other government agencies including TEC, NZQA, MFAT, MBIE, INZ and ENZ, among others.

For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description

Salary range:


  • Policy Analyst: $71,859 to $86,939 per annum + 3% kiwi saver.
  • Senior

Policy Analyst:
$96,598 to $139,573 per annum + 3% kiwi saver.

We also offer:

  • Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
  • The ability to purchase extra days leave
  • A range of employee network groups
  • An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
  • Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
  • Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing
Mōhou ake | About you

As a Policy Analyst or Senior Policy Analyst in the Tertiary policy group, you would support this work through your lived experience and skills in policy analysis, research and advice.

You are experienced with policy analysis, policy frameworks, research and evidence, and enjoy working with external stakeholders groups, finding innovative ways to improve the communication and translation of research and evidence into policy advice.

You are a great listener, able to produce sophisticated analysis, interpretation, and importantly, you can present this material through your strong written and verbal communication skills.

You are comfortable in leading policy projects including authoring advice to our Ministers. You will bring a solid background in thought leadership and strategic advice.
This is interesting and fast-paced work that requires deliverables to sometimes very tight timeframes. To be successful, you'll be known for your passion, energy, inquiring mind, collegiality, and attitude to succeed.

You will have a strong public service ethos and be prepared to help deliver the education system New Zealanders deserve.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori.

You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whanau.

To better deliver on this, we are currently undergoing an organisational design change. The transition phase to improve the way we deliver our purpose will be complete in 2023.
For additional information on the changes we are embarking on, please visit here.
About Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy

Collectively, Te Pou Kaupapahere are responsible for whole-of-system, end-to-end policy integration covering early learning, compulsory schooling, and tertiary including Māori medium, te reo Māori, Pacific and Learning Support and international education policy.

We hold the relationship with all education Ministers and provide integrated policy advice to them, including those responsible for Pacific and Māori education.

We collaborate across government organisations so our advice to Ministers is joined up.
We work to develop strong internal relationships as well as working closely with other central education agencies and

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