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Offer: Principal Advisor:MinEducationJob description:Job Description» Principal Advisor» Two full-time permanent Wellington-located positions » Be part of a team that delivers on priorities for early learning and schooling Help shape the future of education He mea tarai e matou te matauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ona huanga. We work to shape ;an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. At Te Tahuhu o te Matauranga – Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to akonga and whanau. 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 knowledge the needs of those who receive our services. We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by doing the following: » Taking practical action to give effect to teTiriti 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 Aotearoa 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 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 function 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 group consists of what was previously National Office Sector Enablement and Support (SE&S), Parent Information and Community Intelligence (PICI) and Evidence, Data and Knowledge (EDK) teams, excluding the Chief Economist position. Mo tenei turanga – About this function The Principal Advisor supports the Associate Deputy Secretary to deliver on priorities for school and early learning resourcing, early learning operations and sensitive claims. The Principal Advisor will operate with a high degree of judgement and knowledge of complexity and managing risks to ensure all activities are delivered to a high standard. The Principal Advisor is expected to work across Te Pae Aronui and develop networks at all levels of the organisation and in the sector to support the prosperous completion of the function. Please note there is more information in the attached job description. Mohou ake – About you You will have a significant tertiary qualification or equivalent practice and knowledge about the Machinery of Government and function of the Ministry. You will also offer the following: » Highly developed systems thinking capability i.e. able to see how organisational systems interact and influence each other, and how these systems create and contribute to specific issues and strengths » Well-developed critical thinking and sound judgement, in particular, the capability to analyse information, develop options and think strategically » Proven practice in arranging resources across diverse functions to deliver priorities » practice in formal risk management processes » capability to produce high quality, clear and concise written communications » Able to integrate the ‘big picture’ view of goals and how to achieve them » Capacity to research and respond quickly to emerging or emergency issues » Proven communication, relationship management and negotiation expertise » Proactive and results-focused » Strong service delivery ethic » Has the capacity to provide originality of thought and develop innovative solutions » Honest and Courageous – Deliver the hard messages, and » makes unpopular decisions in a timely manner; to advance the longer-term best interests of customers and New Zealand » Curious – Show curiosity, flexibility, and openness in analysing and integrating ideas, information, and differing perspectives; to make fit-for-purpose decisions » Self-aware and agile – Leverage self-consciousness to improve expertise and adapt approach; to strengthen personal capcapability over time and optimise effectiveness with different situations and people. » Resilient – Show composure, grit, and a sense of perspective when the going gets tough; to help others maintain optimism and focus Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi? – Are you ready to make a difference? We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector. We will provide flexible working environments where everyone feels significant, valued and supported. So, if working in the house and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make Information technology 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 function » your favourite (or least favourite) piece of punctuation, grammar, or style and why » the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the function and this organisation. The Ministry invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption (under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021). We will require evidence of your vaccination status, or your medical exemption, at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process. For more information, Contact Us by Karen Walfisch on Karen.Walfisch@education.govt.nz Applications close midnight Sunday, 15 May 2022. How to submit the application:Please apply via this link:https://jobs.education.govt.nz/jobs/EDU-1619809Skills:
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