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Communications Adviser

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Full-time Fixed Term Role through to end June 2024
- Wellington based

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
The Communications Adviser supports the development of both internal and external facing communications for the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme. They work with the Programme Director and wider programme teams to ensure consistency and a joined-up communications approach across the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme workstreams and Te Poutāhū (Curriculum Centre) business units.

**As a Communications Adviser you will**:

- Develop communications content for the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme, including monthly updates, Programme Director updates, media releases, programme implementation and change support outcomes.
- Work in close alignment with the Programme's Ministerials team to support consistent, joined-up messaging where required in responding to requests
- Provide communications advice, planning and guidance.
- Work in conjunction with the Sector Engagement Team to support communications and stakeholder engagement planning as required across the programme.
- Develop and manage the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme Communications Plan.
- Maintain a library of approved programme key messages and content to ensure these can be readily accessed and leveraged for future communications, and by the Ministerials channel.

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

**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
You will be a motivated individual with a passion for communicating, and an eye for detail. You will have excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to adapt content and tone to suit your audience and channel.
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.

**You will also demonstrate**:

- At least three/ five years' experience in communications roles.
- Experience in producing excellent written and verbal communications.
- Experience in working with and producing communication content in Te Reo Māori would be valuable
- Experience in Organisational Change Management communication and engagement

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.
Te Poutāhū provides strengthened and inclusive curriculum leadership, expertise and partnership for The New Zealand Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Whāriki, as well as providing expertise and resources for quality teaching.
We bring together curriculum, teaching expertise and evidence for the development, support and review of inclusive curricula, assessment and NCEA. Our strengths are across te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, disability, inclusive learning support and culturally relevant content so that Te Mahau supports learning that is inclusive for all ākonga.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and CV by using the ‘apply' button below. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa or anything you'd like to share about your cultural identity. We're keen to know your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you w


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