- Permanent, full-time
- Strategic role that leads the development of employment relations and collective employment agreement strategies, policies and plans for the largest public sector bargaining in New Zealand
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
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We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around 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 our ākonga in our education system.
Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown. We are committed to having Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the forefront of our work for and with Māori students, their whānau, hapū and iwi.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
We're looking for a Chief Advisor Employment Relations. This is a newly-created senior role, reporting to the Manager Employment Relations, which involves leading our increasingly busy industrial and employment relations work programme.
You'll need to be a highly experienced operator, and skilled negotiator who relishes the challenge of this fast-paced and increasingly dynamic and complex environment, with multiple collective agreements for our staff currently being negotiated with different unions.
You'll be comfortable providing strategic advice at a senior level, advising the Chief Executive and senior governance group, and working with external agencies and the Te Kawa Mataaho | Public Service Commission to understand and actively manage interdependencies between our work programme and that of other agencies across the public sector.
You'll represent the Ministry on relevant working groups across the education sector and wider public sector, as well as overseeing a small team of negotiators and employment relations advisors.
For more information on this position, please read through the attached Job Description.
Salary range: $135,287 to $164,462 per annum + 3% kiwi saver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience.
We also offer:
- Flexible working arrangements where everyone feels valued & supported
- The ability to purchase extra days leave
- A range of employee network groups
- An inclusive environment that encourages your personal cultural competency journey
- Development and learning, including mentorship programmes and internal secondments
- Wellness initiatives to support your overall health and wellbeing
Mōhou ake | About you
You'll be an experienced practitioner, with a proven track record of working productively with unions to achieve consensus. You'll need excellent relationship management skills, and be politically savvy, with skills in strategic planning and operational delivery.
You will have a keen interest in future employment trends and what people will be seeking from their employer.
In return, you'll have the opportunity to make your mark, working collaboratively with our union partners to successfully deliver on key People Strategy outcomes. You'll be making a real difference, helping us to become an employer of choice for people with the diverse backgrounds, skills and knowledge we need to successfully shape New Zealand's future education system.
And, you'll enjoy working with a friendly, supportive knowledgeable team in an influential and highly visible area where you can further develop and broaden your skills and experience.
You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.
Mātau rōpū ake | About our ministry, group, and team
At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whanau.
Our group, Te Pou Ohumahi Mātauranga | Education Workforce leads the sector workforce employment relations, the relationship with Education Payroll Limited and we hold the responsibility for bargaining. We support the organisation so that the key role of the education sector workforce is integrated into their work programmes and services.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities.
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and CV by using the ‘apply' button below. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa or anything you'd like to share about your cultural identity. We're keen to know your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.
Please reach out to Tim Tucker tim.tucker@education.govt.nz for more information.
Applications close Midnight - 11 July 2023, Tuesday
We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.
