• Regional Transport Advisor, School Transport
• Dunedin based (possibly Invercargill for the right candidate)
• Permanent – full-time role

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 our group and team

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.

Our vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

The Infrastructure Procurement team within Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko is a vibrant and diverse team, where no two days are the same. We work together with our partners to deliver effective, inclusive procurement solutions.

School Transport is the second largest purchaser of passenger services in New Zealand (after Auckland Transport) and has been managing the transport of students to and from school for over 130 years.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

The Regional Transport Advisor is responsible for managing key relationships by conducting face to face visits with schools/kura, building meaningful and positive relationships with stakeholders and representing the Ministry at a regional level. This will include travel within your regions of responsibility.

You will design and optimise Ministry contracted bus routes to ensure to ensure the effective and efficient use of limited resources to remove barriers to education. This includes reviewing priority routes, designing safe and efficient routes for eligible students, consulting with schools regarding proposed changes, assessing the suitability of public transport options and managing transition plans within designated time frames.

Please note there is further information in the attached Job Description.

Mōhou ake | About you

You will have a breadth of knowledge and experience in transport planning, ideally in a government setting.

To be successful in this role you will also need:

• Qualification to tertiary level and/or appropriate work experience.
• Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence
• School or public transport service planning/management experience (desired but not mandatory)
• Technical skills and ability e.g. ArcGIS systems, Mapinfo, SQL (desired but not mandatory)
• Excellent oral and written communications, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely (essential).
• Experience in stakeholder communications
• Relationship management skills, a high level of tact, diplomacy and patience
• Ability to work as a member of a remote national team
• Being easy to work with and a good team player.

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 want to provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported.

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 invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption, in line with our COVID-19 Vaccination policy. We will require evidence of your vaccination status, or your medical exemption, at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process.

For further information, please contact Kim McGregor at tphm.recruitment@education.govt.nz

Applications close Midnight – Thursday 10 February 2022.