Director Evaluation and Policy

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for impact? As the Director of Evaluation and Policy, you'll lead a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference. You'll set the strategic direction, oversee groundbreaking research, and ensure our work influences policy and practice across the motu.

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

• Bring your creativity, innovation, passion and ideas to work
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all children and young adults in New Zealand

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

• Within ERO, Te Ihuwaka | The Education Evaluation Centre works on a wide variety of topical and timely projects to review the performance of the education system, the effectiveness of programmes, and to make recommendations for improvement.
• The Education Evaluation Centre is uniquely positioned to provide independent and objective advice, which is highly valued by decision makers and stakeholders.
• You will lead work that has real impact on education outcomes in New Zealand. Over the past 12 months, Te Ihuwaka has advised government on what needs to change across a wide range of issues including mathematics teaching, school attendance and support for new teachers.

What You'll Do:

Lead with Vision: Develop and implement a bold strategic vision for The Education Evaluation Centre.

Drive Excellence: Oversee high-impact research and evaluation projects.

Inspire and Mentor: Lead, mentor, and grow a talented team of researchers.

Engage and Influence: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and represent the Education Evaluation Centre on national and international stages.

Manage with Precision: Ensure the Centre operates efficiently within budget and achieves its financial targets.

Mōhou ake | About you

We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV: 

• We are keen to hear from you if you thrive when working at pace and are a proven leader who supports your team to deliver high quality work on time.
• You are a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of New Zealand's policy environment.
• You don't need a research background - we have an established method, and if you have experience at director level in government, either in policy, strategy or research roles, and are willing to learn, we can teach you how we do our work. You'll be supported by technical experts in research.
• You will bring project leadership experience, exceptional writing skills and a collaborative approach to your work. Our leadership team is collectively responsible for the delivery of our work programme, so being able to flex to help your colleagues succeed is a must.
• You will be comfortable with ambiguity, driven to succeed, and committed to putting children at the heart of the matter. Ideally you'll have experience working in education.
• You will also have knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori

This is your chance to help shape education in Aotearoa New Zealand, contribute to building the evidence base for education, and to see your work have a real impact on education outcomes.

Ko mātou | About Us

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) is the government's education evaluation agency - we inform and facilitate improvement in early learning services, schools and kura. We promote a stronger, more equitable education system. We believe equity and excellence in outcomes is possible for all learners when the mahi centres on the child, the heart of the matter – Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa.

Me pēhea 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. We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas; we are looking for people who are willing to learn. 

If you would like further information about the role or 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.

Applications close: Sunday, 24 November 2024

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.