Review Officer

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ARE YOU a highly successful educator, with leadership experience, looking for your next challenge?

Ko matou | About Us

WE ARE the Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Matauranga (ERO), the New Zealand government's external evaluation agency that informs and facilitates improvement in schools/kura and early learning services. We work to build a high performing equitable education system and believe equity and excellence in outcomes is possible for all learners when the mahi centres on Ko te tamaiti te putake o te kaupapa - the child, the heart of the matter.

We are seeking to appoint Review Officers to work as Evaluation Partners across the motu. These roles are within the Review and Improvement Services (RIS) Group.

Mohou ake | About you

WE WANT YOU if you have ...

significant experience in education leadership roles that's included using evaluation to guide improvement
proven expertise in collaborating and partnering to bring about improvements to teaching and learning and school performance
deep knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum, assessment and pedagogy
a high level of expertise in analysing and making sense of qualitative and quantitative information and using it to support improvement
ability to establish and sustain trusting and respectful professional relationships that progress the mahi
curiosity, flexibility, and openness to other people's perspectives and innovation
highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
the capacity to respectfully and constructively challenge norms and assumptions, and to hold the line when the going gets tough
a growth mindset and accountability for your own ongoing learning and improvement and high performance.
YOU MUST have the following to be considered for this role...

recent education/teaching experience in Aotearoa New Zealand and a working understanding of The New Zealand Curriculum and assessment practices and tools
a professional work ethic, that includes serving the government of the day as a public servant
experience leading teams effectively and participating productively as a team member
your drivers' licence and be prepared to travel and be away from home for short periods of time
a proven commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and valuing of bicultural partnerships
proven ability to manage multiple tasks and competing demands
the ability to organise evidence and produce clear, accurate, coherent and succinct public reports.


Mo tenei turanga | About this role

Evaluation Partner roles are permanent positions. They are part of the Review and Improvement Services (RIS) group. The focus of the role is to evaluate the quality of education provided by schools for diverse learners and from these evaluations, support school improvement and prepare reports that are made available to the public. Check out the link to the evaluator capabilities to know more about the expectations of our team.

ERO acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi|Treaty of Waitangi, and is committed to valuing and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing. We welcome applications from people of diverse gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background. We encourage all our people to be their authentic selves in our workplace.

Starting salary: $102,443 + superannuation - See our careers site for benefits and networks

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

If this role interests you, click on the "Apply" button to be re-directed to our site where you will be able to apply and view the Position Description. We encourage you to be your authentic self in your application.

Please consider the requirements for this role, as summarised above, in your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae.

If you would like further information about the role, reach out to recruitment@ero.govt.nz

For any other questions about the recruitment process, you can contact us at human.resources@ero.govt.nz

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if you require any assistance from us during the process.

Check out our careers site to learn more about working at ERO.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to Human.Resources@ero.govt.nz

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

 

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