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Senior Recruitment Advisor/Recruitment Advisor at NZ Ministry of Education, Flexible location

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Recruitment Advisor/Recruitment Advisor

  • Grow your recruitment career and make an impact on Education
  • Flexible work and inclusive team culture
  • Fixed Term/Secondment opportunities for 6 to 12 months
  • Could be based anywhere across the motu

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | the 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 shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose

So that we are:

  • 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 around 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.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

We currently have 3 recruitment roles that we're hiring for, and are open to consider senior recruitment advisor or recruitment advisor depending on your abilities, relevant skills and where you're at in your career.

You will be responsible for planning, developing and coordinating end-to-end recruitment to support managers in sourcing and hiring the best available talent for the role.

The role provides expert input to the development of resourcing, sourcing and selection approaches for the Ministry and leads specific streams of work to ensure a robust framework for recruitment to operate within.

We want all candidates to have a great experience. You'll help with executing a recruitment process that is inclusive and accessible, supporting the Managers in keeping candidates informed and engaged throughout the hiring process. 

You'll have the backing of a friendly, supportive, knowledgeable team where you can further develop and broaden your skills and experience, especially in honouring Te Tiriti and applying D&I in our hiring practices.

Mōhou ake | About you

You will have relevant recruitment background (in-house or agency) with strengths in talent sourcing, assessment and selection and the ability to take a consultative approach with senior stakeholders.

You will bring with you:

  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with hiring managers as a trusted advisor
  • Demonstrated experience with sourcing techniques and technology across a range of functions/sectors
  • Knowledge of unconscious bias in recruitment and approaches to mitigate them
  • Highly organised and an eye for detail.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise, plan and think ahead so that activities are delivered to timelines
  • Experience working with/in a large complex organisation.

Mātau rōpū ake | About our group and team

The People Capability team supports the organisation to look after our greatest strength - our people. We understand that to get the best outcomes for children and young people, our people need to be at their best too.

We are passionate about exploring inclusive ways of recruiting to attract diverse talent. We are hiring for recruiters who will be focused on a specific business portfolio and also be involved in at least one of our workstreams - Gender Pay, Deployment, Culture & Inclusion - that aligns with your interest.

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.

Please see the job description for more information. For additional information on the changes Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga is embarking on, please visit our careers centre. If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button.

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 encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated although currently this is a voluntary requirement. There is no requirement to show evidence of your vaccine status as this role is not covered by the Public Health (Vaccinations) Order.

For further information, please contact Lilian.singson@education.govt.nz

Applications close Midnight, Friday 19th August  2022

Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details

Employer: NZ Ministry of Education
Location: Flexible location
Position type: Fixed term full-time
Category: Human resources, recruitment & training
Date listed: 09-Aug-2022
Closing date: 19-Aug-2022
Reference: NZ/1650971
Attachment: JD - Te Puna Rangatopu - Senior Recruitment Advisor - Jan 2022.pdf (PDF, 256KB)


JD - Te Puna Rangatopu - Recruitment Advisor - Jan 2022.pdf (PDF, 250KB)


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