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Position description
Kairangahau Matua Māori
Te Rautaki a NZCER 2017–2021 NZCER Strategy 2017–2021
Mā te mātauranga e taea ai e ia ākonga o Education in Aotearoa New Zealand should
Aotearoa te kite i ō rātou pūmanawa kia ea ai enable every learner to discover their potential
ō rātou wawata. and realise their aspirations.
Tō mātou kaupapa Our purpose
Ka whakaawea te ao mātauranga e NZCER. NZCER inspires education. We play a leading
Ko mātou ngā kaiarataki i te mahi rangahau, i role in research, developing tools, and providing
te whanaketanga o ngā rākau āwhina me te services that drive effective learning and
tuku ratonga e kōkiri ana i ngā akoranga positive change in policy and practice.
tōtika kia puta mai ai ngā hua tōtika i ngā
mahi kaupapa here me ngā wāhi mahi.
I whakatūria te NZCER i te tau 1934. E tū Established in 1934, NZCER is an independent
motuhake ana a NZCER hei whare research and development organisation,
rangahau, hei whare whakawhanake i raro i operating under its own legislation. We use the
tāna ake ture. Ko ngā mātāpono o te Tiriti o principles of the Treaty of Waitangi as the
Waitangi te tūāpapa o ā mātou mahi, mā founding document of Aotearoa to help us
konā e hāpaitia ai te mana Māori i roto i ā uphold mana Māori in our work, relationships,
mātou kaupapa mahi, i ngā hononga me ngā and ways of working.
tikanga mahi.
Ka tōia mai ngā mātauranga o mua, ka kuhu We draw on a rich heritage of, and play an
atu hoki mātou ki ngā mahi mātauranga o active part in, shaping the future of education.
nāianei, hei tārai i te ao mātauranga o āpōpō. The NZCER Act 1972 provides us with a
Kei raro i te Ture o NZCER 1972, kei te mandate to carry out and disseminate education
kawe, kei te tuku atu hoki mātou i ngā momo research, and provide independent information,
rangahau mō te ao mātauranga. E tū advice, and assistance.
motuhake ana mātou ki te tāpae pārongo, ki
te tuku whakaaro me ngā momo ratonga
āwhina ki te iwi whānui.
1Ō mātou uara Our values
Mā ēnei uara, ā mātou mahitahi ki ētahi atu, Our values guide how we work with others, our
ō mātou whanonga me ō mātou behaviours, and decision making.
whakataunga e arataki.
Te tū motuhake Independence
Nā ngā taunakitanga tōtika e hāngai ana, e We use robust evidence to speak with
whai mana ana ā mātou kōrero. confidence and authority.
Te mahi ngātahi Collaboration
Ka mahi ngātahi mātou ki ngā rōpū whai We work with complementary expertise to
pūkenga kē, kia tino whai hua ngā mahi. achieve greater impact.
Te auahatanga Innovation
Mā ā mātou rangahau, ā mātou rākau Our research, tools, and services help shape
āwhina me ā mātou ratonga te ao the future of learning and education.
mātauranga o āpōpō e tārai.
Te ngākau pono Integrity
Nā ō mātou pūkenga me ō mātou mātāpono We use our expertise and strong ethical
principles to deliver work that is timely and
tōtika e tutuki ai ā mātou kaupapa i te wā trusted.
tika, i roto hoki i te ngākau pono.
2Purpose of job
The Kairangahau Matua Māori is a member of Te Wāhanga. We are a small team of
researchers at NZCER and in our work we adhere to kaupapa Māori research principles, and
are guided by tikanga. We carry out a wide range of education research, evaluation,
assessment and resource development projects. Our priorities are guided by the NZCER
Strategic Plan and underpinned by our values. We uphold mana Māori in all that we do.
In this role, the Kairangahau Matua Māori will design and carry out high quality research
projects and evaluations, usually in collaboration with others and will take a lead role with
some of these projects. They prepare proposals to win funding and are responsible for their
projects’ budgets and time-lines. They lead and advise others, and maintain effective working
relationships with staff, external clients and stakeholders. They may also have individual areas
of responsibility for aspects of NZCER’s organisation as a whole and within Te Wāhanga.
Key tasks and responsibilities
KEY TASKS
A Kairangahau Matua Māori is expected to take a leadership role with respect to Te Wāhanga
and the NZCER research programme and have a high level of expertise in the following:
1. Research and Evaluation
• Leading, planning, managing and undertaking complex research and/or evaluation
projects in Māori-medium or English-medium education contexts.
• Instrument development, data collection and analysis (qualitative and quantitative).
• Reviewing and synthesising literature.
• Working productively with others in flexible project teams.
• Managing client/stakeholder relationships successfully, building the organisation’s
cross-sectoral network and facilitating discussions with and making
recommendations to these groups.
• Developing new projects with others at NZCER (within Te Wāhanga and across
NZCER), and in collaborations with other researchers outside NZCER.
• Conceptualising and writing research proposals, working with client/stakeholder and
sector groups.
• Writing and editing research reports to publication standard.
• Synthesising research findings with other work in related fields.
• Continuously improving the quality of the organisation’s service delivery.
2. Communication
• Communicating in a way that generates change in the sector (raising issues, creating
debate, discussing in the media etc.)
• Giving advice to sector client groups.
• Writing academic papers, articles, books and commentaries (think pieces) on their
work.
3• Developing presentations for clients, practitioners and academic conferences.
• Communicating effectively across the organisation.
3. Leadership in Māori Education and Development
• Leading research and evaluation with a focus on: Māori education and development,
success for Māori learners, whānau and teachers in education, research, evaluation,
curriculum and assessment support, and/or te reo Māori and life-long learning.
• Leading the development of professional resources and services with a focus on
resource development for; whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori, communities and the early
childhood, compulsory and the tertiary sectors.
• Leading the development of independent information and advice where research-
informed expertise to make an authoritative contribution to current education
debates, including policy and practice issues in the interests of Māori.
4. Strategic Leadership
• Contribute to organisation-wide planning, and ‘horizon-scanning’.
• Develop the organisation’s networks, external relationships and collaborations.
• Develop and/or using their own or the organisation’s networks to generate new work
for the organisation.
5. Operational Management
• Introducing innovative ideas—new projects, new research directions and
methodologies, and leading change.
• Developing strategies for solving problems, managing risks or difficulties, and
maximising opportunities associated with individual projects (the ‘project sponsor’
role).
• Writing synthesizing commentaries and/or ‘think pieces’ (i.e. work that goes above
and beyond individual research projects).
• Managing individual research projects—making sure projects keep to agreed
timelines, budgets and quality standards.
6. Staff Management and Mentoring
• Monitoring staff performance and identifying learning goals through the Performance
and Learning Conversations (PaLC) process.
• Mentoring the development of others in the organisation—particularly their
development as researchers.
• Contributing to a safe work environment by identifying hazards and working with the
Health and Safety Representative/s to manage these hazards.
7. Health and Safety
• Taking reasonable care for your own health and safety.
4• Taking reasonable care that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health
and safety of other persons.
• Comply, so far as reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by
NZCER as the person conducting a business or undertaking (the PCBU) to allow
NZCER to comply with the law.
• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of NZCER relating to health or
safety at the workplace.
Experience, knowledge, and skills
• Have a minimum of a Masters degree (in Māori Education, Education, Social
Science, Statistics or another relevant area), ideally a PhD.
• Have five or more years’ experience in research, evaluation or related work.
• Methodological expertise (in areas such as kaupapa Māori research, educational
research, evaluation, statistical approaches).
• Critical thinking, statistical and analytic skills.
• Effective communication skills (both oral & written) in English and te reo Māori.
• Knowledge and understanding of English- and Māori-medium education, Māori
education, mātauranga Māori, and language revitalisation.
• Teaching sector experience; as well as credibility within the Māori medium school
sector (an advantage).
Personal attributes
At NZCER we expect our staff to behave in ways that are consistent with our values and
established ways of working.
In addition, all staff must be able to demonstrate the following:
• an ability in, and a desire to improve, te reo Māori
• commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and upholding mana Māori in
our work
• respect for others and valuing diversity
• an orientation towards continuous improvement to systems and processes
• personal desire for ongoing learning and development
• recognition of the value of team effort; sensitivity to the needs and opinions of other
team members
• personal and professional integrity.
Scope of Role
Reports to: Direct Reports:
General Manager Māori Nil
Band Range: Dimension:
I Permanent / Full-time
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Position description
Kairangahau Māori
Te Rautaki a NZCER 2017–2021 NZCER Strategy 2017–2021
Mā te mātauranga e taea ai e ia ākonga o Education in Aotearoa New Zealand should
Aotearoa te kite i ō rātou pūmanawa kia ea ai enable every learner to discover their potential
ō rātou wawata. and realise their aspirations.
Tō mātou kaupapa Our purpose
Ka whakaawea te ao mātauranga e NZCER. NZCER inspires education. We play a leading
Ko mātou ngā kaiarataki i te mahi rangahau, i role in research, developing tools, and providing
te whanaketanga o ngā rākau āwhina me te services that drive effective learning and
tuku ratonga e kōkiri ana i ngā akoranga positive change in policy and practice.
tōtika kia puta mai ai ngā hua tōtika i ngā
mahi kaupapa here me ngā wāhi mahi.
I whakatūria te NZCER i te tau 1934. E tū Established in 1934, NZCER is an independent
motuhake ana a NZCER hei whare research and development organisation,
rangahau, hei whare whakawhanake i raro i operating under its own legislation. We use the
tāna ake ture. Ko ngā mātāpono o te Tiriti o principles of the Treaty of Waitangi as the
Waitangi te tūāpapa o ā mātou mahi, mā founding document of Aotearoa to help us
konā e hāpaitia ai te mana Māori i roto i ā uphold mana Māori in our work, relationships,
mātou kaupapa mahi, i ngā hononga me ngā and ways of working.
tikanga mahi.
Ka tōia mai ngā mātauranga o mua, ka kuhu We draw on a rich heritage of, and play an
atu hoki mātou ki ngā mahi mātauranga o active part in, shaping the future of education.
nāianei, hei tārai i te ao mātauranga o āpōpō. The NZCER Act 1972 provides us with a
Kei raro i te Ture o NZCER 1972, kei te mandate to carry out and disseminate education
kawe, kei te tuku atu hoki mātou i ngā momo research, and provide independent information,
rangahau mō te ao mātauranga. E tū advice, and assistance.
motuhake ana mātou ki te tāpae pārongo, ki
te tuku whakaaro me ngā momo ratonga
āwhina ki te iwi whānui.Ō mātou uara Our values
Mā ēnei uara, ā mātou mahitahi ki ētahi atu, Our values guide how we work with others, our
ō mātou whanonga me ō mātou behaviours, and decision making.
whakataunga e arataki.
Te tū motuhake Independence
Nā ngā taunakitanga tōtika e hāngai ana, e We use robust evidence to speak with
whai mana ana ā mātou kōrero. confidence and authority.
Te mahi ngātahi Collaboration
Ka mahi ngātahi mātou ki ngā rōpū whai We work with complementary expertise to
pūkenga kē, kia tino whai hua ngā mahi. achieve greater impact.
Te auahatanga Innovation
Mā ā mātou rangahau, ā mātou rākau Our research, tools, and services help shape
āwhina me ā mātou ratonga te ao the future of learning and education.
mātauranga o āpōpō e tārai.
Te ngākau pono Integrity
Nā ō mātou pūkenga me ō mātou mātāpono We use our expertise and strong ethical
principles to deliver work that is timely and
tōtika e tutuki ai ā mātou kaupapa i te wā trusted.
tika, i roto hoki i te ngākau pono.Purpose of job
The Kairangahau Māori is a member of Te Wāhanga. We adhere to kaupapa Māori research
principles, and are guided by tikanga. We carry out a wide range of education research,
evaluation, assessment and resource development projects. Our priorities are guided by the
NZCER Strategic Plan and underpinned by our values. We uphold mana Māori in all that we
do.
In this role, the Kairangahau Māori will undertake Māori research and evaluation projects. The
person will carry out a range of independent and team-based tasks that utilise and develop
their existing expertise. The Kairangahau Māori is expected to take leadership responsibility
in specific areas, to collaborate with others in planning and designing kaupapa Māori research
and evaluation projects, to be seeking opportunities to publish, and to be proactive in
developing their research-related networks within their areas of expertise.
Key tasks and responsibilities
KEY TASKS
1. Research and Evaluation
• Be independently competent in all aspects of the day-to-day activities involved in
research of a relatively simple and straightforward nature. This includes:
o instrument development
o data collection and analysis
o searching, reviewing and synthesising literature
o planning, monitoring, and keeping to project budgets and timelines
o writing research and milestone reports for clients
o working productively with others in flexible project teams.
• Contributing to other research-based activities within Te Wāhanga and across
NZCER including:
o developing new projects
o writing ethics applications
o writing research and project proposals
o working with, and making presentations/recommendations to, academic
conferences/client/stakeholder/sector groups
o writing articles and/or commentaries on research findings.
• Contributing kaupapa Māori expertise to other research projects within the wider
research group when the opportunity arises.
• Publishing research-based reports, as well as publishing articles in refereed
professional journals, and summaries for research participants and popular
audiences.
• Contributing to external conferences/seminars and making media presentations of
research findings.
2. Building and Maintaining Relationships• Demonstrating effective teamwork and relationships by working productively with
others in flexible project teams, within Te Wāhanga, with the Research and
Development Group and across NZCER.
• Contribute to successful participant, client and stakeholder relationships
• Able to communicate clearly about the work that the researcher is involved in.
o working in a way that makes apparent one’s relevant underpinning
assumptions, such as theoretical positions, values, beliefs, culture, and
ideas about knowledge.
3. Māori Education and Development
• Contributing to research and evaluation with a focus on; Māori education and
development, success for Māori learners, whānau and teachers in education,
research, evaluation, curriculum and assessment support, and/or te reo Māori and
life-long learning.
• Contributing to the development of professional resources with a focus on resource
development for whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori and communities, and for early childhood,
compulsory, and tertiary sectors.
• Contributing to the development of independent information and advice using
research-informed expertise to make an authoritative contribution to current
education debates, including policy and practice issues in the interests of Māori.
4. Project and budget management
• Be independently able to manage project priorities.
• Working with others to manage and oversee time lines and competing priorities and
oversee budgets as appropriate.
• Able to monitor the progress of projects; completing monthly and quarterly reports
as required.
5. Health and Safety
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety.
• Take reasonable care that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health
and safety of other persons.
• Comply, so far as reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by
NZCER as the person conducting a business or undertaking (the PCBU) to allow
NZCER to comply with the law.
• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of NZCER relating to health or
safety at the workplace.
Experience, knowledge, and skills
• Have a Masters degree (in Māori Education, Education, Social Science, Statistics or
another relevant area), or be well on the way to achieving this.• Have at least two years’ experience in research or research-related work, and a
reasonable knowledge of some different research methodologies. (Note: Interested
applicants who may not currently have this level of expertise/experience, but who
may have the potential to develop it very quickly (say, within 12-18 months) will be
considered.)
• Critical thinking, statistical and analytic skills.
• Effective communication skills (both oral & written) in English and te reo Māori.
• Knowledge of Māori education and/or social sector research, kaupapa Māori
research, and language revitalisation in Aotearoa New Zealand (an advantage).
• Teaching or other education sector experience; as well as credibility within the Māori
medium school sector (an advantage).
Personal attributes
At NZCER we expect our staff to behave in ways that are consistent with our values and
established ways of working.
In addition, all staff must be able to demonstrate the following:
• an ability in, and a desire to improve, te reo Māori
• commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and upholding mana Māori in
our work
• respect for others and valuing diversity
• an orientation towards continuous improvement to systems and processes
• personal desire for ongoing learning and development
• recognition of the value of team effort; sensitivity to the needs and opinions of other
team members
• personal and professional integrity.
Scope of Role
Reports to: Direct Reports:
General Manager Māori Nil
Band Range: Dimension
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