Executive Assistant to DCE Review and Improvement Services

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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.

Starting salary: $70,000 - $85,000 negotiable + superannuation 

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

This role is permanent, based in Wellington. As part of the Review and Improvement Services Business Group, the role supports the Deputy Chief Executive of a team who deliver a programme of evaluations, reviews, inquiries and investigations into the quality of schools and early learning services operating throughout Aotearoa.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive Review and Improvement Services, your focus is to provide ongoing support through priortitisation, diary managment, reasearch, administrative, secretarial, meeting organisation and travel management. 

We see you bringing highly developed organisational skills and a great attention to detail. You will work collaboratively across the Review and Improvement Services team and serve as a conduit to the other business groups through the network of executive assistants, administrators and corporate services across the organisation. 

Mōhou ake | About you

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

• How you've demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
• Where you've demonstrated leadership in a time of change e.g. Led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, used positive influence to bring about improvements to practice.
• Where you've collaborated with others to achieve an improvement goal, and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
• Where you have supported others to enhance the capabilities required in their current roles and to effectively deliver on their work priorities.
• Your understanding governance structures and related processes and procedures.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

If this role interests you, click on the “Apply for this job” button. A position description is also available for you to view on this page. We encourage you to be your authentic self in your application. We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability.

If you would like further information about the role, reach out to human.resources@ero.govt.nz for a chat.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 26 February 2025

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.