Senior People Systems Administrator – NZ Ministry of Education – Wellington City, Wellington

• Permanent full time
• Key People Systems 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

The People Capability team supports people leaders to build high-performing teams capable of delivering on our purpose. We provide advice and support with workforce planning, capability development, organisational design, diversity and inclusion, and wellbeing, as well as everyday recruitment services and employment relations advice.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

We continue to expand our He Putunga Pūmanawa | SAP SuccessFactors HRIS, with Employee Central Payroll soon to go live, followed by the implementation of the Recruitment and Onboarding modules. We already have implemented Employee Central. We also have a number of other People systems such as Qualtric and Orgvue..

As a Senior you will report to our People Systems Manager and be responsible for operating at a senior level in systems operations, fault resolution, efficiency optimisation, integrity and leading and assisting with ongoing enhancements of our systems. You will also work closely with our external support partner when needed.

If you are experienced in SAP SuccessFactors, Springboard, Qualtric and OrgVue then we are keen to meet you.

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

Mōhou ake | About you

You will bring to this role:

• Strong and demonstratable experience in the maintenance of SAP SuccessFactors | Employee Central Payroll
• Detailed configuration knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, preferably having a SAP Learning Hub Certificate in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Academy
• Experience with Integration Centre and SFTP
• A strong understanding of SAP Cloud Platform Technology
• An understanding of ITIL (IT service management framework) and how it applies to the role
• A proven ability to work as part of a team and communicate at both a general business requirement and technical level.

If you’d like to bring your skills to a rewarding role in a team that’s continuously setting and reaching goals, we’d love to hear from you.

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. We are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector.

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.

For further information, please contact Colin Bate at colin.bate@education.govt.nz

Applications close 5pm Wednesday 20 July 2022