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Careers at NZCER

 

NZCER is a bicultural, independent educational research organisation based in Wellington.

We have multiple education research, evaluation, and advisory projects on the go at any time. We also provide and support a suite of educational assessments, tools, and services, and have a publishing arm, NZCER Press.

Currently, we have the following opportunities to join the NZCER team: 

Kaihautū Māori / Māori Lead - Curriculum Insights and Progress Study

Please note this study is a collaboration between NZCER and the Educational Assessment Research Unit from the University of Otago. 

“E ngā kaiwhatu o ngā kete mātauranga,
 
Tēnei mātou e karanga atu nei ki a koutou.
 
Nau mai ngā pūkenga, nau mai ngā wheako,
 
Nau mai ōu koutou ngākau nui ki te ao mātauranga, ki te ao rangahau,
 
Whakakīia ai ngā kete ki te kōrero a tini, ki ngā moemoeā a mano,
 
Kia hangaia pai ai te ara mātauranga hei hikoi mā ō tātou tamariki, mā ō tātou mokopuna.”

Kei te kimi mātou i tētahi Kaihautū Māori e rumakina ana ki te ao Māori, e mārama ana ki te ao me ngā wawata o ngā whānau, o ngā hapū me ngā iwi, otirā, e kaha ana ki te tū i runga i te ngākau toa hei painga mō ngā tamariki Māori huri noa i te ao mātauranga.

Mā ōna pūkenga whai mana ka ārahi te Kaihautū Māori i ngā mahi rautaki me ngā momo wānanga kia auaha, kia whai tikanga, kia whai kounga, kia noho hoki te Māori ki te pūtake o ngā rangahau me ngā tāpaenga kōrero a te Rangahau i ngā Tirohanga me ngā Kokenga o te Marautanga. Ko te whāinga matua o te kaupapa, he whakaawe i ngā whakaaro e pā ana ki ngā momo pūnaha, he whakahaere, he whāngai hoki i ngā huringa nui ki te ao mātauranga e whai hua ai ngā ākonga Māori, ō rātou whānau, o rātou hapū me ō rātou iwi.

E whakamihi ana te rōpū e whai ana i ngā tirohanga hou me te kokenga whakamua o te marautanga i te ngākau ohaoha o te Māori i tōna tū hei kaiārahi, hei kaitautoko, hei kaiwhāngai hoki i ngā mahi rangahau ki Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu. Ka whakapau kaha te rōpū nei ki te whakaata atu i ngā wawata o ngā tamariki Māori, o ō rātou whānau, o ō rātou hapū me ō rātou iwi.

Ka tonoa te hunga e kaingākau ana ki te tūranga nei ki tētahi hui ki te rongo i ngā kōrero mō te kaupapa, ki te tūtaki i ngā hoamahi, ki te whai mōhiotanga anō mō te mahi, ā, ki te wānanga hoki i ō pātai.

 

“E ngā kaiwhatu o ngā kete mātauranga,
 
Tēnei mātou e karanga atu nei ki a koutou.
 
Nau mai ngā pūkenga, nau mai ngā wheako,
 
Nau mai ōu koutou ngākau nui ki te ao mātauranga, ki te ao rangahau,
 
Whakakīia ai ngā kete ki te kōrero a tini, ki ngā moemoeā a mano,
 
Kia hangaia pai ai te ara mātauranga hei hikoi mā ō tātou tamariki, mā ō tātou mokopuna.”

We are looking for a Kaihautū Māori who is steeped in te ao Māori, understands the lived experiences and aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi, and who will be a relentless champion for tamariki Māori across the education system. 

The Kaihautū Māori will use their recognised expertise to provide strategic and thought leadership to ensure the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study delivers innovative, credible, high-quality, Māori-centred research and advice.  The work aims to influence systems thinking and facilitate and contribute to transformational educational change that benefits Māori learners, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

The curriculum insights and progress team acknowledge the generosity of Māori in leading, supporting and contributing to research in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu. The team are committed to reflecting the aspirations of tamariki Māori, their whānau, hapū and iwi. 

Those who express their interest will be invited to a hui to hear about the project, meet the team, learn more about the role, and explore questions that you may have. 

Specific enquiries may be directed to Sheridan McKinley, Tumu Māori - General Manager Māori, NZCER or Professor Vivienne Anderson, Dean, College of Education, University of Otago via the contact details below.

Please send your Expression of Interest to nmssa.earu@otago.ac.nz by Sunday, 3 March 2024. 

Please do not submit your application through this online platform for this position.

Additional Information

Contact: Sheridan McKinley    Tel: + 64 4 802 1621

Contact: Professor Vivienne Anderson    Tel: + 64 3 479 5360

Kaihautū Rangahau Māori  Chief Researcher Māori

The Kaihautū Rangahau Māori will use their recognised expertise to provide strategic and thought leadership to our programme of high-quality educational research. They will conceptualise, oversee, and deliver streams of work and projects that will influence policy and practice, and contribute to transformational educational change for Māori.