Ncea Implementation Facilitator

Fixed Term, full-time role through to end of January 2026
- Be a key part of our NCEA Change Programme across the Secondary-Tertiary education sector

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**

We are seeking someone to work in the Wellington region with a background in secondary education across any of the main Learning Areas to be part of a team of thirty (30) NCEA Implementation Facilitators nationally. They will work as three wider regional teams (takiwā), each consisting of 10 NCEA Implementation Facilitators based in regional offices.

As a NCEA Implementation Facilitator, you will have a key sector engagement role, working directly with local schools and kura to support them as they implement the new NCEA. You will draw on a strategy and resources developed with the National Office Implementation Team and tailor to the specific needs and deliver them to the schools and kura you are working with.

An NCEA Implementation Facilitator will also:

- collaborate with the National Office Implementation Team, in particular Learning Area Leads, on strategic approaches and resources for implementation.
- collaborate with other NCEA Implementation Facilitators across the country and be part of a takiwā Implementation team.
- report to and align your work with your Regional Office leadership
- work collaboratively with Regional Leadership and Curriculum Leads, as well as the sector and its leaders to ensure consistent and well-aligned implementation of the refreshed NCEA in schools and kura across Aotearoa New Zealand.
- support teaching professionals to understand the new NCEA products and how they are best implemented into specific local contexts, thereby helping their learners develop the competencies they need for study, work, and life-long learning.
- ensure effective feedback loops from regional relationship stakeholders to National Office teams and back again.

For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description
- Please note there is further information in 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**

They will possess high levels of competency in Pou Hono, Pou Mana, and Pou Kipa - valuing Māori, having knowledge of Māori context, and achieving equitable education outcomes for Māori.

They will also offer:

- Secondary teaching qualification and middle management experience.
- A thorough understanding of the NCEA qualification.
- Experience facilitating groups with diverse participants.
- Interest in building their knowledge and capability in te reo Māori and tīkanga Māori
- Ability to operate at pace and succeed in an ever-changing environment.
- Experience leading and implementing change.
- Leadership experience, particularly ‘influencing without positional power'.

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 ministry, group, and team**

**Right now, we are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose.**

At the secondary school level, we want to ensure ākonga are prepared for modern life in Aotearoa New Zealand, whether they choose to go on to tertiary educ