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Offer: Senior Adviser:Job description:Job Description»Permanent, full-time»located in 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 The Secondary Tertiary Group sits within Early Learning and Student Achievement (ELSA) and covers the transition from senior secondary through to tertiary and employment. ELSA works to make learning and teaching significant, real and valued. We deliver and maintain critical services for the education sector to support responsive learner pathways from early childhood into further education, training, the workforce and society. ELSA performs a crucial function working between the strategy and policy teams, and the sector facing functions. The Secondary Tertiary Group is responsible for operational policy, curriculum and support programmes for Year 11-13 learners, and the secondary-tertiary interface. This includes senior secondary curriculum, NCEA (including the continuing NCEA Review and preparing for the Review of Achievement Standards) and secondary-tertiary pathways and transitions. Senior Adviser function implementing policy, from design through to implementation They will help shape a senior secondary education system that delivers quality and equitable pathways for all learners, allowing them to transition prosperously for a life of learning, earning, caring and contributing. They will support this through providing high quality advice, insight and support for subject matter experts and external suppliers to develop content, products, instructional materials, and tools for distribution on our senior secondary and secondary-tertiary web and print channels. They will also plan, manage, source and deliver high quality content and/or instructional or support materials themselves, when required. The Senior Advisor will be part of the team currently delivering the NCEA Review, School Leaver’s Toolkit, and Vocational Education in schools. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including Maori, 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 Maori students, their whanau, hapu and iwi. About the person The person we seek will be an adaptable, fast learner who can appreciate the importance of well delivered projects so we can make the best difference to all New Zealanders. Our ideal candidate will take pride in producing high quality work, be an innovative thinker, have leadership abilities expertise and will be comfortable working independently to achieve defined objectives. The person will be sensitive to cultural values and have a good knowledge of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. They will have sharp interpersonal expertise, superior writing expertise, and will be comfortable working with a diverse range of stakeholders and representing the Ministry. practice and qualifications Candidates will have the following: » practice in working within the public sector and knowledge of the political environment and how related issues should be managed » Strategic thinking (i.e. sees issues through a range of lenses and stakeholder perspectives; and recognises broader implications and connections between issues) » The capability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga » An knowledge of end to end cycle of Procurement and Contracts within Government » capability to confidently and appropriately engage with a range of stakeholders from different cultures and backgrounds » capability to design and deliver internal and external stakeholder engagements, both general and targeted, to generate valuable and usable insights/advice For more information, Contact Us by James Smith – James.Smith@education.govt.nz Applications close Midnight – Wednesday 21 July 2021. How to submit the application:Please apply via our website:https://jobs.education.govt.nz/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSing le?in_organid=17584&in_jnCounter=224723937&in_jobDate=All&in_sea rchbox=YES&in_summary=S&in_site=CareersSiteSkills:
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