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.

Kaituki Ratonga Aromatawai | Team Lead Assessment Services Educational Assessment Tools

We are looking to appoint a Kaituki Ratonga Aromatawai | Team Lead Assessment Services. This is a reshaped permanent role to fill a vacancy in the Professional Services team. The team administers/provides advice on using NZCER’s education assessment tools and other applications

You will have strong leadership skills, ideally a teaching background, a keen interest in/understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s education sector, along with:

• A passion for providing outstanding customer service.
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
• Experience in working with on-line technologies and web platforms.
• Confidence with handling/analysing bulk data and interpreting results.
• Experience working with Māori, with Māori data, and in Māori contexts or Māori-centred projects an advantage
• Superb organisational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to perform routine team tasks.
• A personal desire for ongoing learning and development.
• Commitment to learning/continuing to develop te reo Māori.

The position description can be viewed here.

To learn more please contact Ben Gardiner, Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Ngaio | Manager Professional Services: ben.gardiner@nzcer.org.nz

Please send your covering letter and detailed curriculum vitae in pdf format to hr@nzcer.org.nz by 20 October 2025.