Chief Advisor — Matauranga Māori Quality Assurance

NZQA; Wellington; On-site; NZD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

NZQA seeks a Chief Advisor Quality Assurance - Matauranga Maori to provide strategic leadership in embedding matauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori across our tertiary quality assurance practice. The role works with the Deputy Chief Executive and QA Division leadership to shape regulatory policy, design and delivery with a Māori perspective.

It focuses on equity, akonga Māori, and partnerships with iwi and Maori education organisations.

Qualifications

• Experience in or around the tertiary and vocational education sector with a quality assurance lens.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and specialist thought leadership to embed matauranga Māori across NZQA's tertiary quality assurance practice.
• Advise on regulatory model development to reflect Te Ao Māori perspectives and Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments.
• Lead or support embedding matauranga Māori in quality assurance policy, design, and delivery across NZQA's regulatory landscape.

Skills

Mātauranga Māori

Quality assurance

Regulatory policy

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

NZQA seeks a Chief Advisor Quality Assurance - Matauranga Maori to provide strategic leadership in embedding matauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori across our tertiary quality assurance practice. The role works with the Deputy Chief Executive and QA Division leadership to shape regulatory policy, design and delivery with a Māori perspective.

It focuses on equity, akonga Māori, and partnerships with iwi and Maori education organisations.