Senior Advisor

7 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Help shape the future of education in New Zealand

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 shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose.

**So that we**:

- Take practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Give priority to regional and local voice.
- Deliver greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improve feedback loops and information flows.

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.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
Te Rōpū Rautaki guides the embedding of equity for Māori learners throughout the development and delivery of the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme (CACP). This includes ensuring equity for te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori in all that we do. The Senior Advisor supports and contributes to key pieces of work that provide a critical, strategic lens across the CACP.

The Senior Advisor provides a te ao Māori lens on concurrent programmes and will be responsible for discrete pieces of work.

**As the Senior Advisor, you will**:

- Contribute to the delivery of key strategic frameworks across all parts of the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme.
- Take responsibility for and lead discrete pieces of work to support the embedding of
- equity for Māori learners across all parts of the Curriculum and Assessment Change
- Programme.
- Consider and advocate for te ao Māori principles in the development of advice and
- guidance, frameworks, and deliverables.
- Produce excellent written work to project specifications that centre the end user in
- their development.

Please note there is further information in the Job Description here.

**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

**To be successful in this position, you will require**:

- A Tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience
- Knowledge of te ao Māori, te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori is desirable
- Experience working in a complex organisation
- The ability to write clearly for a variety of audiences and communicate complex information simply
- Understanding of the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the education sector
- Knowledge of the education sector, which could include one or more of the New Zealand curricula, and of the NCEA Review of Achievement Standards

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 group and team
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.

Te Rōpū Rautaki supports teams across the Curriculum and Assessment Change Programme from a strategic perspective. We are focused on supporting equity for all Māori learners across education settings to ensure that their specific and distinct needs are met and supported. We are focused on building.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button. In your cover letter we’d like to know about you, your values, or anything else you’d like to share. We’re keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable s


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