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Job Offer: Senior Adviser:MinEducationJob description:Job DescriptionSenior Adviser, Strategic Design – Learning Support» Permanent » Head Office, 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 Learning Support is a critical part of the Sector Enablement and Support Group in the Ministry. We are charged with leading the education sector in ensuring that children and young people with disabilities and additional learning needs are supported to achieve their full potential through education. One in five children and young people receive some form of learning support all over their early learning and schooling education. The Strategic Design team is focused on turning policy thinking into action, leading service design, workforce development, and monitoring and evaluation processes for new and existing services, in collaboration with colleagues across the Ministry. We also supporting the investment and budget decisions required to make this happen. Our work is challenging and very compensateing and this is a unique opportunity to work at a system level to strengthen the education system’s provision of learning support for disabled children and young people and those with learning support needs. About this function We have a key function working across the Ministry’s national and regional offices and with other agencies. The Senior Adviser will support the Manager Investment and Strategic Design and contributes to a range of work to achieve the prosperous delivery of the team’s work programme. They also lead projects and work closely with Ministry teams and other government agencies to support the translation of high-level policy and strategic intent into service and implementation design. About you To be prosperous in the function, you will be able to work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders. You willhave practice of writing for a range of audiences including operational staff, senior management and Government officials. Additionally, the prosperous applicant will need to demonstrate: » capability to translate policy intent into service and practice design, implementation planning, delivery and evaluation » analysis and problem-solving capability » strong commitment to giving practical effect to Ka Hikitia and te Tiriti o Waitangi to ensure positive and sustainable change for Maori akonga » curiosity, flexibility, and openness in analysing and integrating ideas, information, and differing perspectives; to make fit-for-purpose decisions » the capability to develop effective working relationships and build credibility with customers at all levels, team members and colleagues » excellent writing expertise and communication expertise. You’ll be joining a small, high-performing team with a culture of constructive open-minded debate and working together to make an impact. Are you ready to make a difference? We welcome Maori and Pacific candidates and those with disabilities who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to honouring the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with Maori students, their whanau, hapu and iwi. If the function sounds of interest and you have the capcapability, we require we would love to hear from you. Please review the position description by copy and pasting this link into your browser: https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/679668_JobDesc.pdf How to submit the application:For more information, Contact Us byKristina Perry, Acting Manager, Investment and Strategic Design atkristina.perry@education.govt.nz Applications close onSunday, 11 April 2021.Skills:
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