Help shape the future of education

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga - Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by doing the following:

• Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Giving priority to regional and local voice
• Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support
• Improving feedback loops and information flows

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa from a wide range 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 us Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko - Infrastructure and Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga - Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.

Our vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

The Capital Works Group (CW) manages Ministry led school construction projects across New Zealand. The projects include new schools, school rebuilds, major/minor redevelopments, addressing roll growth needs, weather-tightness remediation, structural strengthening and minor works.

Mō tēnei tūranga - About this role

You will be part of a collaborative team providing day to day operational, financial and administrative support across the Capital Works delivery team who are spread across the central North Island. This includes the coordination and analysis of data, ensuring its quality and key deadlines are met. The role is supporting a Auckland based professional property delivery team who are managing the delivery of multiple Capital works projects

Please note there is further information in the attached job description.

Mōhou ake - About you

You will be someone who is both great with people and time management. A positive and can do attitude is a must. As this is an autonomous role the skill to encourage people to contribute in a timely manner will be key to your ability to meet regular and ad hoc deadlines. Your flair for organisation sees you keeping dependable records of progress, approvals and other relevant documentation.

Your desire to contribute to business improvements, combined with your initiative, will also see you take collaborative action to improve reporting processes as necessary.

You will also offer the following:

• Previous experience providing administrative/ coordination support to a busy team
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines effectively
• Advanced skills and knowledge of the Microsoft Suite.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• A track record of working effectively in a virtual team as a self-directed and proactive team player

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? - Are you ready to make a difference?

We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector.

We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

In your cover letter we'd like to know:

• about you, your values, your whakapapa
• your interest and motivations for this role
• the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

The Ministry invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption (under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021). We will require evidence of your vaccination status, or your medical exemption, at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process.

Please review the position description and if this opportunity interests you, and you meet the requirements, apply now using the 'Apply Online' button.

For further information please contact Kim McGregor at tphm.recruitment.govt.nz

Applications close midnight Wednesday, 23 February 2022.

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