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Lead Advisor Early Childhood Education

3 months ago


Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Lead Advisor, Early Childhood Education
Permanent, full-time
Bay of Plenty, flexible location (Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupō or Whakatāne)
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 across Aotearoa | New Zealand 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.
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
As the Lead Advisor, Early Childhood Education, you will play a part in championing quality early learning education and positively influencing change. This role coordinates the implementation of early childhood initiatives across the region and supports the translation of policy into day-to-day implementation work including project planning, risk management, monitoring and evaluation. You will maintain an overview of the direction and implementation of the project plans/work plans across the early childhood education portfolio of work, working to ensure goals are achieved.
The Lead Advisor, Early Childhood Education will have the opportunity to work in partnership with sector leaders and communities to support them to achieve successful early childhood education outcomes for all children. You must be able to influence others and be able to back this up with knowledge, skills and experience.
For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description
The location of this role is flexible and could be based at any of the offices within the Bay of Plenty-Waiariki region (Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupō or Whakatāne), offering a fantastic lifestyle and work-life balance opportunity in one of New Zealand's stunning and diverse outdoor adventure regions.

**We also offer**:

- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued and 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

**To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to**:

- Build successful relationships with members of the wider Te Kōhanga Reo/early childhood education community as well as with schools and kura.
- Work with data and information to identify issues and come up with solutions to solve complex problems and make decisions.
- Lead and work with others to support and implement change initiatives.
- Present and facilitate group discussions.
- Work collaboratively with Ministry colleagues within the regional teams and across the organisation to support quality assurance.

**We are looking for people who have**:

- Proven team leadership expertise to coach and constructively challenge others to learn and grow in a safe and encouraging environment.
- Accomplished capabilities in developing and delivering workplans that align to organisational strategies and work programmes using data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities to influence and guide organisational and system level informed decision making.
- A track record of bringing people together and leading, coaching and mentoring others to achieve outcomes.
- A solution focused and problem-solving approach with strategic and creative thinking, and a focus on Māori potential, and supporting real and sustainable change.
- Demonstrated ability to understand linkages with initiatives within and outside their area of work.
- Knowledge and understanding of the New Zealand education system and relevant legislation.
- An understanding of working with iwi, Māori and Pacific communities.
- A full driver licence as travel will be required.

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
Te Mahau | Te Tai Whenua (Central) is a frontline group. Our frontline groups collectively provide leadership and integrated services to the sector and others. This includes services such as learning support and education advice, and regulation functions for kōhanga, schools, kura and early learning services.
As a frontline group we develop and harness