Asset Manager

12 Month Secondment / Fixed Term opportunity
- Combine your technical expertise, strategic vision and stakeholder management skills

**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 help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

**We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by**
- Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Giving priority to regional and local voice.
- Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improving feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across 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.

**Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role**

Working within one of New Zealand's largest and most diverse infrastructure portfolios, you'll enjoy the diversity of challenge where no two days are the same. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders to lead and own (amongst other things) the following:

- Working with the front-line regional teams including Property Advisors, property planners and key stakeholders to help address both growth/decline and property condition challenges
- Lead any work to understand Building Condition levels
- Lead the Initiation and Planning phases of the Project Life Cycle
- Develop intervention options and strategies, both at a school and programme level
- Lead the Master Planning Process.
- Please note there is further information available in the attached Job Description._
- The salary range for this position is $110,923 - $135,573 per annum. Appointing salary will be based on skills, level of experience and relativity._

**Mōhou ake | About you**

To be successful in this role you will bring a relevant professional property qualification such as Asset Management, Infrastructure Planning, Building Surveying, Engineering, Property or Project Management and/or experience in the asset management, facilities management, programme and project management, property management or construction industry.

You will also ideally offer:

- Knowledge of relevant related legislation such as, Public Works Act, Building Act, Health & Safety at work Act, Ministry of Education DQLS standards
- Previous exposure to government policy environment
- Experience in contract management preferably in the construction, asset and property management area
- RICS Accreditation or equivalent

If you'd like to bring your skills to a challenging but rewarding role within an organisation that's continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

We're a high performing team with a can-do attitude. We work collaboratively to support each other to provide the region's schools an outstanding, professional service.

**Mātau rōpū ake | About our group and team**

Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital, a part of Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.

Our vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

Asset Management is a team within the Group which provides support and guidance to state schools in the management of crown owned property and in undertaking property related work on school land and buildings.

**Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?**

We aim to provide stimulating, open working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. But we know that for everyone here, work is only one part of life. Making time for family, friends, hobbies and passions is vital.

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.

In your cover letter we'd like to know:

- about you, your values, your whakapapa
- your interest and motivations for this role
- the abiliti