Lead Advisor Whanau Engagement

5 months ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

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
The Lead Advisor Whānau Engagement will have a key leadership role in supporting Māori to achieve education success as Māori across the Bay of Plenty-Waiariki region. This role works closely with the Strategic Advisor Māori to operationalise Ka Hikitia Ka Hapaitia, and Whakapūmautia, Papakōwhaitia, Tau ana across our region. The Lead Advisor Whānau Engagement provides leadership across Te Mahau teams in support of ākonga Māori, and can effectively communicate in a variety of settings, including te ao Māori.
The role of the Lead Advisor will engage, facilitate, and broker support so that:

- local education services are prompted and supported to engage Māori learners and whānau and provide high quality services to them
- Māori learners and whānau are supported to engage/re-engage with local education services and access education and wellbeing support ensuring an equity lens is applied to support Māori learners and whānau
- Māori learners and whānau are aware of the range and scale of education and wellbeing services that are available to them (including skills training and employment pathways) and know how to request them
- a solution-focused practice is implemented when Māori learners and whānau are not able to access services and entitlements that they seek.

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 in 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 have the following capabilities and competencies:

- advanced ability to work collaboratively with iwi/mana whenua and Māori organisations to develop local solutions
- in-depth understanding of Ka Hikitia and the implications for the education sector
- a relevant tertiary qualification or an equivalent level of practical experience in the education sector
- an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the cultural values and needs of Māori
- relevant experience with te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
- te reo Māori proficiency would be an advantage
- an understanding of the wider education sector
- proven experience in building effective stakeholder relationships and partnerships, recognising the different needs and appropriate approaches to working with different stakeholders
- the ability to contribute to the design and implementation of strategic and operational procedures
- the ability to quickly identify and mitigate risks and manage strategic linkages with internal and external initiatives
- an outcome-focused style of working
- sound project management skills and experience including procurement and contract management experience.

Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team
At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, we provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.
Te Mahau | Te Tai Whenua (Central) is a frontline group that collectively provides 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.
Te Mahau │ Te Tai Whenua is the key interface between Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education and education providers. It is our role to ensure that sector leaders and the communities in which they operate have access to the expertise, programmes a

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