Enterprise Architect at NZ Ministry of Education, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent - Wellington
• Excellent opportunity to work on meaningful work with the purpose to better the future of Aotearoa

Help shape the future of education

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by:

• Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi. 
• Giving priority to regional and local voice. 
• Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
• Improving feedback loops and information flows. 

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across 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 every child, young person and adult student in our education system. 

About us

Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.

You will join our ICT Strategy, Planning & Architecture team. We provide ICT advice, support and solutions across the Ministry of Education. We also cover a wide array of technologies and business domains working with many areas of the Ministry.  We also collaborate across government and the Education Sector as a whole. There is always something interesting going on!

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

We are recruiting an Enterprise Architect to join our team here at Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. You will be at the helm of a complex and leading digital environment where the work you do will improve the way parents, teachers and ākonga engage.

At such an exciting time full of opportunities here at the Ministry of Education, your strategic leadership and collaborative nature will help to strengthen our core vision as we shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes for all of Aotearoa.

• Be part of a large team with a culture that encourages voice and celebrates diverse perspectives.
• Feel heard and supported in a team space that understands work-life balance with a family-first approach.
• We encourage you to expand your skillset and build your professional outlook, offering great personal growth and development tools and pathways.

A detailed Job Description is also attached for more information.

Mōhou ake | About you

• Are you a highly motivated and self-managing professional looking for a new direction in your career?
• The Ministry of Education could be the digital space to land professionally.

As an Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for developing technology strategy and architecture for the New Zealand Education System. 

Are you someone who can bring:

• Extensive experience in Application Architecture, in particular a Senior / Lead Architect capacity
• Prior experience leading technology strategies whilst balancing business and technology requirements
• Highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
• Capacity to work under pressure to ensure that critical timeframes are met
• Excellent leadership skills; you will be able to influence, persuade as well as resolve conflicts
• The ability to think strategically and conceptualize complex ideas.
• Be an excellent team player who is inclusive, collaborative, supportive and a great mentor.
• Ability to demonstrate your motivations to work in an environment that is committed to benefit our education system. This includes embracing our unique and diverse society which welcomes different abilities, religious beliefs, ethnic groups, income levels and ideas about teaching and learning.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?

We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector.

We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

In your cover letter we'd like to know:

• about you, your values, your whakapapa
• your interest and motivations for this role
• the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

The Ministry invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption (under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021). We will require evidence of your vaccination status, or your medical exemption, at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process.

Please review the Job Description and if this opportunity interests you, and you meet the requirements, apply now using the ‘Apply Online' button. 

For further information please contact Adeline Le Bris at tphm.recruitment@education.govt.nz

Applications close midnight - Sunday 12 th June 2022

Please note that we may progress suitable candidates to interview during that time. We also reserve the right to close our advert early if a successful candidate is found.

Don't delay and apply now!