Principal Advisor

Principal Advisor, Learning Support Delivery
- Permanent, full-time position
- Wellington however, flexible location would be considered

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
Reporting to the Group Manager Learning Support Service Delivery, the Principal Advisor will work across the Learning Support Service Delivery team and develop networks at all levels of the organisation whilst providing leadership and management for the development and delivery of education initiatives in Learning Support. They will be directly accountable for providing implementation and programme support to projects, providing support to the Group Manager Service Delivery for strategic priorities, particularly for priority learners.
The salary band for this role is between $110,923 - $135,573 with appointments typically being placed around midpoint on this scale depending on skills and experience.
Please note there is further information in the attached Job Description.
Mōhou ake | About you
To be successful in this role you will bring the following skills:

- Significant relationship building and management experience including liaising with, communicating to, consulting with and influencing stakeholders
- Proven record in presenting high quality, timely and credible advice to high level decision makers
- Understanding of issues involved in the effective implementation and achievement of outcomes in the social sector
- Project planning and management skills, and the ability to develop and maintain responsive systems for planning and implementation, managing records and information, and tracking work programmes
- Sound understanding of Machinery of Government, public sector delivery structures and systems

Mātau rōpū ake | About our group and team
Te Mahau | Te Pae Aronui (Operations & Integration). We use information, insights and service design functions to help the three Te Mahau frontline groups design and deliver services for our sector. We service and support the frontline groups and play an integration role between the enabling functions and our frontline services. Our group provides nationally consistent service design, practice guidance and systems to support the integrated teams led by Directors of Education providing flexible and responsive services.
We deliver national resourcing functions, including inclusive learning support, and national regulatory functions.
Our teams around the country work closely with the Early Childhood and Schooling sectors, providers, and communities to provide support, expertise and resources to help children and young people reach their full potential. We also directly provide Learning Support for around 40,000 children and young people. The Provider Services team is part of Learning Support Delivery.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.
For more information on the role, please look at the job description. For additional information on the changes Te Tāhuhu are embarking on, please visit our careers centre. 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, your whakapapa
- your interest and motivations for this role
- the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

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