Facilitator National Capability Services - Maori at Department of Internal Affairs, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Fixed term
Hours: Full time
Location: Auckland
Business Group: National Library
Branch: Enterprise Partnerships
Salary: $72,060 - $96,681

Fixed Term six months maternity cover

Fixed term to 30 June 2024

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

National Library's Services to Schools sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch, the Department's epicentre of information management, culture and heritage.

Services to Schools are looking for an exceptional person to work with our Poutiaki Rauemi alongside our nationwide team of Capability Facilitators supporting reading engagement, literacy and library development in New Zealand schools with a particular focus on Kura Kaupapa Māori and Māori medium schools. This full time, permanent position will be based in Auckland and have a particular focus on strengthening connections to our reading and literacy resources and services.

The role of Capability Facilitator Māori is to develop capability in the library and education sectors, particularly in Māori medium education with an emphasis on our priority areas of reading engagement, school library development, digital literacy and culture and heritage.

This is achieved through

• Provision of rauemi for kura and schools
• delivery of Professional Development
• developing capability in school communities through providing advice and facilitation
• developing resources which support capability building

Our team Facilitators come from a range of professional backgrounds with both teaching and library qualifications and experience.

We welcome applications for people with:

• excellent communication, facilitation, advocacy and presentation skills which enable them to engage with Principals, teachers and school library staff to effect change
• deep interest and knowledge in any or all of our priority areas of reading engagement, school library development, digital literacy and culture and heritage
• Strong understanding or fluency in Te Reo Māori
• Teaching and/or library experience and qualifications

If you would like a stimulating, rewarding career within a team that values people, their information and their stories, we would very much like to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Applications close: 5pm, 4 October 2023
For more information please contact: matene.karena@dia.govt.nz
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