Senior Advisor

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Ministry of Education NZ Full time

12 month fixed term, full-time
- Wellington

Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome.

Help shape the future of Education

**_ 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_**

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

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

**We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by**
- Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across 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 every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

**About our group and team**

In Te Puna Rangatōpū, we deliver well-connected, efficient and effective corporate services that enable our people to do their best work every day.

The essential services, support, tools and resources we provide help make the Ministry a great place to work.

We are part of an organisation that values its staff and provides opportunity for personal development.

Our teams around the country work closely with the Early Childhood and Schooling sectors, providers, and communities to provide support, expertise and resources to help children and young people reach their full potential.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**

The Office of the Deputy Secretary, Te Puna Rangatōpū provides high-quality strategic and operational advice to the Deputy Secretary, enabling the successful operation of the group, and the provision of effective and aligned corporate services to the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of the Office, the Senior Advisor will work as part of a team providing high quality and aligned advice to the Deputy Secretary, leveraging strong and effective relationships across the group. You will be energised and challenged by a role that is varied and busy, working in a friendly and supportive team. You will enjoy building and maintaining relationships and looking for ways to connect and align diverse pieces of work.

You will operate effectively as part of the Office team to assess information and provide insights across work and will actively look for connections across the work of the team. You'll enjoy connecting with a range of stakeholders, building strong and effective relationships to inform and support your work.

The Senior Advisor will operate with a high degree of judgement and understanding of complexity to ensure advice and all pieces of work are delivered to a high standard.

The Senior Advisor will:

- Work proactively across Te Puna Rangatopu and develop networks at all levels to support the successful completion of the role.
- Be responsible for providing advice and information to the Hautū and Director ODS on the range of priorities, services and issues that the group is responsible for.
- Analyse information, make connections and use superb judgement to assess the best course of action so the Deputy Secretary is well supported

We offer an interesting and dynamic working environment. We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen.

**Mōhou ake | About you**

You will bring the experience, skills and ability to:

- Review information and provide value-add advice to the Deputy Secretary
- Maintain a strategic view and detailed knowledge of activities across the Te Puna Rangatopu
- Act as a key advisor to the Hautū | Deputy Secretary and the Director of the Office
- Work as part of the Office to provide excellent service to the Deputy Secretary, and be a supportive and enabling team member
- Develop and maintain proactive working relationships at all levels across the Group to inform and support your advice and the effective operation of Te Puna Rangatopu

**Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?**

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