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Offer: Manager, Forecasting and Modelling:MinEducationJob description:Job Description» NZ Ministry of Education, Wellington» Fixed-term or Secondment position until 31 March 2022 Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome. About the Ministry of education At the Ministry of Education, our people 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 Evidence, Data and Knowledge Group provides high quality evidence to inform policy and practice. We do this to influence the policies, actions and decisions that help shape the education system and drive excellent and equitable results. We pride ourselves in providing data and analysis that makes information significant, understandable and useful for parents, teachers, academics and government. This is an exciting time of vision and change for the Ministry of Education and the wider education system. You will have the opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and ideas to help shape and deliver a system that continues to be fuelled by high-quality evidence and analysis. About the function We are seeking for a talented people leader to join our whanau. The Manager, Forecasting and Modelling position is located in Wellington and reports to the Group Manager, Analysis Research and Evaluation. You would be leading and managing a team of Principals, Seniors and Analysts who operate as a centre of skills and excellence in forecasting for policy and operations and modelling the impact of policy changes. The team provides support to the Ministry’s Early Learning and Schooling policy and operational functions, working across the organisation to promote the effective use of evidence by delivering high quality forecasts (of future public expenditure, covering large components of the $14 billion that the government invests annually in the schooling and early childhood education system, and student roll projections), policy costings, calculations and scenarios. Our work enables the organisation to design, cost and implement impactful policy, and ensures the education sector is appropriately funded. this function would be a great fit for a proven thought leader and problem solver with practice of getting the best from a high performing technical team, who brings vision and sound judgment to their everyday mahi, and who can build constructive, influential and enduring customer relationships to support their team and their organisation to succeed. If you have a desire to be close to the action and would welcome the responsibility that comes with providing numbers that inform decisions critical to the future of the education system, this could be the function for you. To be prosperous in the function, you will have the following: » Demonstrable capability to lead and develop diverse teams and different specialisations to deliver on expectations » Strong knowledge of organisation and management theory and practice, and applied knowledge of resource and change management » Demonstrated highly developed problem solving, numeracy and analytical skills and practice, able to see innovative solutions to technical problems » Demonstrated political savvy and strategic consciousness » Excellent written and oral communication skills, including negotiation and facilitation skills and practice communicating technical information to a non-technical audience » capability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders » Demonstrated organisational and planning skills and the capability to manage multiple competing demands » capability to navigate complex political situations effective and efficiently and to function under pressure or in situations which are highly ambiguous » Knowledge and knowledge of significant professional research codes and standards and the ethical issues involved in releasing sensitive information into the public arena » Tertiary qualification in research, social science, economics, public policy or related discipline » practice in a public sector research or financial setting (desirable) » Working knowledge of the Public Finance Act and Cabinet / joint-ministerial decision-making authorities (desirable) Are you ready to make a difference? 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. If you’d like to bring your skills to a compensateing function within an organisation that’s continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we’d love to hear from you. There is more information in the job description attached, or email Sue Singh, PA to Group Manager – Analysis Research and Evaluation Sue.Singh@education.govt.nz Applications close midnight,Sunday 4 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=224702928&in_jobDate=All&in_sea rchbox=YES&in_summary=S&in_site=CareersSiteSkills:
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