Senior Education Advisor: Strategy & Engagement

NZ Ministry of Education; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Ministry of Education in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is seeking a Senior Education Adviser (1.0FTE) on a permanent basis. The role supports education priorities through advisory services, reports on progress, and collaborates with schools and whānau to improve attendance and achievement.

Ideal candidates will have school leadership experience and knowledge of the schooling sector, with strong data use and communication skills, and alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and Public

Qualifications

• Experience in building relationships and influencing change to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Strong engagement and communication skills, including experience of providing high quality and timely advice – written and verbal.
• The ability to work as part of an integrated team delivering services to the education sector. This includes working co-operatively with others to solve problems and complete tasks.
• The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Communicating government priorities and strategies and ensuring these are well understood and delivered on.
• Identifying, brokering and providing implementation support.
• Tracking and reporting on implementation progress.
• Working with schools, kura and whānau to ensure students are attending and engaged in education.
• Utilising the suite of supports and interventions to advance attendance and achievement outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Public Service Standards

Job description

NZ Ministry of Education in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is seeking a Senior Education Adviser (1.0FTE) on a permanent basis. The role supports education priorities through advisory services, reports on progress, and collaborates with schools and whānau to improve attendance and achievement.

Ideal candidates will have school leadership experience and knowledge of the schooling sector, with strong data use and communication skills, and alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and Public