Principal Advisor Governance

6 months ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Principal Advisor - Governance
Principal Advisor - Governance
- Monitoring & Crown Ownership
- Join the Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua, Monitoring & Crown Ownership team
- Your work is critical to the TEC's role as steward of the tertiary system
- Flexible working options available

If you're looking for your “why,” then come and join us at Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua. We genuinely believe in the transformational benefits of education and vocational training and as a result we invest $3 billion a year in tertiary education and careers systems and seek to lift the aspirations and skill bases of all New Zealanders from ages 7 to 74.

**Monitoring & Crown Ownership Aroturuki me ngā Rawa Karauna**:
The Monitoring and Crown Ownership team undertakes a wide range of functions that together ensure accountability for the more than $3 billion that TEC invests each year, as well as supporting the tertiary providers we fund to build their capability and support their learners to succeed.
About the Role / He angitūtanga
The Kaitohutohu Mātāmua - Aroturuki me ngā Rawa Karauna, Principal Advisor Monitoring & Crown Ownership (Governance) is a key leadership role within the team, with primary responsibility for planning and delivering a work programme to monitor and enhance governance capability across the sector. This includes managing the process via which the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills appoints members to councils of universities, wānanga, Te Pukenga, and workforce development councils, as well undertaking activities to support and promote good governance practices.
The Principal Advisor works closely with the rest of the Monitoring and Crown Ownership (MCO) leadership group and the wider team to support and as needed, lead the monitoring of overall organisational performance, risk, and viability of tertiary education institutions. This overarching view is critical to the TEC's role as steward of the tertiary system, and will draw on your governance insights and expertise, as well as experience in organisational capability monitoring.
What will you be doing?
As a leader within the MCO team you will also be responsible for driving a continuous approach across frameworks, systems, and processes to ensure the TEC effectively and efficiently delivers on its functions.
- Develop and lead the delivery of TEC's governance work programme, including assessing sector governance capability and gaps, planning, and delivering events and providing support to enhance sector governance.
- Contributing to and leading key projects and programmes of work to ensure TEC delivers on its responsibilities to monitor the financial and organizational performance of tertiary education institutions and manages Crown risks.
- Providing robust advice and reporting to the TEC's senior management, Board, and the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills.
- Providing a key link between the TEC's monitoring work and other functions, supporting the TEC's teams focused on investment and learner success.

What we are looking for / He kōrero mōu
We are looking for people who bring a mix of skills and experience.
- Governance: You will bring to the role proven expertise in governance, and in particular public sector governance and appointments.
- Initiative: Energy, drive, and the passion to add value in a high-pressure environment are key. You will be a ‘doer' as well as a leader, and enjoy working in a high performing, high paced team environment.
- Monitoring: Experience and expertise in organisational monitoring approaches, with financial performance monitoring experience also desirable.
- Relationship Skills: First rate communication and relationship management skills, and a gift for building strong relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders and maintaining and leveraging networks.
- Leadership: Management and leadership skills, and a passion for coaching and mentoring.
- Cultural awareness: You are committed to building your cultural competencies and deepening your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Networking: Existing, well-established professional networks and familiarity with the tertiary education sector are desirable.

What's in it for you? Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou?
- An opportunity to work with a high performing and passionate team in an area that is important to the sector, the Commission, and ministers.
- Three additional (TEC Days) leave days.
- A range of benefits including flexible working options and a wellness programme.
- A motivated and supportive manager, keen to make the most of your skill set.
- A focus on career development and internal opportunities.

Remuneration
The salary range for this position starts from $128,000, up to $150,000 depending on demonstrable skills and experience.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Prior to the Tertiary Education Commission confirming any offer o

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