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Offer: Senior Advisor – Akonga Maori:MinEducationJob description:Job DescriptionWellington – permanent, full-timeKia 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 team sits within the Early Learning and Student Achievement Group (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 team is responsible for operational policy, curriculum and support programmes for Year 11-13 learners, 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 programmes. Lead Advisor function The Senior Advisor, ?konga M?ori provides a Te Ao M?ori lens on concurrent programmes, contributing to designing and developing curriculum, teaching, and learning initiatives for senior secondary education to support a smooth transition to further education and the world of work. They advise on policy, from design through to implementation, and on the design and delivery of curriculum and assessment content. Senior Advisers ensure a deliberate focus on equitable student achievement is maintained by providing thought leadership abilities and guidance in English and M?ori medium education. About the person The person we seek will be agile and adept at handling ambiguity and complexity. Our ideal candidate will take pride in producing high quality work, be able to work collaboratively, research and analyse to provide advice to managers and others in the Ministry, 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 ideally have the following: » practice with M?ori wh?nau, hap?, iwi and communities and relationships with M?ori located professional or recognised organisations and groups » A tertiary qualification or minimum two years’ practice in a similar function » Teaching practice 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. Please review the position description by copy and pasting this link into your browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/678270_JobDesc.pdf How to submit the application:For more information, Contact Us by Emily Fairless atEmily.fairless@education.govt.nzWe will be conducting interviews for this function before the close off date stated below. We will be in contact with you for further details. Applications close on Sunday, 4 April 2021.If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply now using the 'apply online' button.Skills:
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