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Offer: Lead Adviser:MinEducationJob description:Job Description»Lead Advisor – Provider Services»Fixed-term or Secondment to March 2022 »Wellington Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome. Help shape the future of education At the Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide variety 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. About our group and team SE&S – Sector Enablement and Support Our teams around the country work closely with the Early Childhood and Schooling sectors, providers, and communities to provide support, skills 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 and funds education services that help support children and young people to stay engaged in learning. About this function A funding contingency of $31.2m has been created from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund for targeted short-term support of students at risk of disengage ment. This is targeted for students in the following at-risk settings: » Alternative education » Activity centres » Teen parent units » Te Tupu manged moves pilot » Te Kura at-risk gateways The funding will be delivered through several time-limited initiatives for students in at-risk settings, for example, professional learning development (PLD) for providers; an enhanced wellbeing fund for students (among others). The Lead Advisor will lead the package of At-Risk initiatives including the processing of funding applications and payments. Responsibilities also include system development to support the workstreams in addition to monitoring and reporting to Treasury and Ministers. About you Your key previous practice will be in a service delivery function and leading the effective planning and implementation of initiative(s). To be prosperous in the function you will be skilled at communicating complex ideas and information and be able to work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders. We will rely on you to design processes that align with initiative objectives and wider Learning Support Delivery objectives and expected results. You will also offer the following: » practice with contract management and, ideally, procurement of services » practice working in Government » The capability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga You’ll be joining a high-performing and responsive team that works across a wide variety of initiatives and programmes. The environment is supportive but can be fast paced when you may be asked to juggle competing priorities and urgent timeframes. As an organisation, we are committed to diversity and building racial equity and excellence in the education sector. Are you ready to make a difference? We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including M?ori, Pacific and those with disabilities, who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with M?ori students, their wh?nau, hap? and iwi. How to submit the application:There is more information in the position description attached, please take a look and if this opportunity sounds like you, please apply now using the 'apply online' button.For more information, Contact Us by Jason Raggjason.ragg@education.govt.nz Applications close on Wednesday, 3 March 2021.Skills:
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