• Fixed Term to December 2023 - Fulltime
• Contribute to major national projects
• Bay of Plenty based

About our group

In Te Pae Aronui our teams around the country work closely with the Early Childhood and Schooling sectors, providers, and communities to provide support, expertise and resources to help children and young people reach their full potential.  We also directly provide Learning Support for around 40,000 children and young people.

The Special Projects team within Te Pae Aronui is responsible for the implementation of key government priorities such as the Free and Healthy School Lunch programme and the period well-being project.

We provide advice and support to our regional teams to support the implementation of the programmes of work.

About this role

You will be responsible for supporting schools and kura to implement a range of programmes and services that support student well-being such as the Free and Healthy School Lunches programme and the period wellbeing project.

You will engage with schools, suppliers and the community to establish and then support our initiatives.  This will mean providing advice, guidance and support to schools and kura and suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality projects and services that support students.

Please note there is further information in the attached Job Description.

About you

You will bring your experience working in a Government agency and a sound understanding of the machinery of government, public sector delivery structures and systems, within the Education sector. By developing effective working relationships and building credibility with stakeholders at all levels, team members, and colleagues you will deliver results by taking ownership as well as being proactive and pragmatic. Being a local, you will have knowledge of the region and how to best engage with schools and suppliers in your area.

You will also have:

• The ability to operationalise and implement policy
• Experience supporting the delivery of projects in a complex, highly scrutinised environment
• The ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with others to solve problems or complete tasks
• Experience of providing high quality and timely advice, written and verbal
• An understanding of procurement and contract management
• A can-do attitude with a focus on delivering outcomes
• An understanding and application of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga.
• Fluency in Te Reo highly advantageous as is an understanding of tikanga and kawa
• Knowledge of food systems and engaging with suppliers also advantageous

If you want to work on projects that will make a real difference for our ākonga, this is a great opportunity!

There is more information in the Job Description attached, please review and if this opportunity interests you and you meet the requirements, please apply now with your CV and cover letter using the ‘Apply Online' button. 

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.

For further information, please contact Julia Tod at julia.tod@education.govt.nz

Applications close midnight 3 February 2022.