Personal Assistant - Te Reo Maori Group | Wellington

Job Description

Te Uepū Reo Māori

Ko tōku reo tōku māpihi maurea

E toro atu te ringa ki ngā oro puareare o te waokū o Tane te wānanga, koutou kei ngā pureke mowai o te Arareo Māori, e tā mātou uepū reo Māori. Ki te whai wāhi ai koe ki te reo Māori, ki Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, ki Te Aho Arataki Marau mō te Ako i Te Reo Māori, otirā ki te ao Arareo Māori (ngā wāhi whakaako mā te reo Māori mō te nuinga o te wā) tēnā koa tonoa mai ki ēnei tūranga. 

Māori language is the essence of culture and as such is an inherited treasure acknowledged through the Treaty of Waitangi. It is through Māori language that the full range of Māori customs can be expressed, practised, and explained. 

The purpose and goal of the Te Reo Māori Group is to ensure that all learners who commit to learning in and of the Māori language have access to quality provision and learning experiences. The group is responsible for setting the strategic direction to ensure the growth of te reo Māori, the Māori medium pathway and those learning the language.  It is through this learning journey that Māori language learners can access the Māori world and understand their role in it. The Te Reo Māori Group covers the ages 0-18 pathway for students who have committed to the learning of, or learning through, te reo Māori and leading on the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Aho Araki Marau mō te ako i te reo Māori.

The Personal Assistant will provide support to the Group Manager, Te Reo Māori by effectively managing their schedule and performing a wide variety of administrative, planning, and organising duties. The Personal Assistant also coordinates group wide activities and provides some administrative services to other managers and staff in the Group. Duties performed require considerable confidentiality, initiative, tact and independent judgment. 

We are looking for someone who is proactive, has had diary management experience and has strong coordination skills, you may have been or are currently a project administrator. You will need to be computer literate, with skills including MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Visio to intermediate or advanced level.

Strong time management and organisational skills and have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships across a diverse group of contacts is a must have.

Te reo Māori fluency isn't needed for this role, however knowledge of te reo and an orientation to working within kaupapa Māori is important.

If you'd like to bring your skills to a rewarding role within an organisation that's continuously reaching goals and striving for a better future for New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready to make a difference?

There is more information in the position description attached, please review and if this opportunity interests you and you meet the requirements, please apply now using the apply online button.

For further information please contact Tio Taiaki on Tio.Taiaki@education.govt.nz or 027 276 6062

Applications close on 25th February 2019.