Senior Advisor Judicial Education | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advisor with expertise in family law to join the Judicial Education (Design and Delivery) team within Te Kura Kaiwhakawā (Te Kura). Te Kura is the education and development arm of Aotearoa New Zealand's judiciary delivering professional development to judicial officers at all stages of their careers.

The Senior Advisor, Judicial Education will play a significant role in the development and delivery of judicial education programmes with a particular focus on the Family Court.

The Senior Advisor supports the Deputy Director, Curriculum Design & Delivery and other Advisors to ensure the curriculum needs of all judges are met. This means assisting judicial education committees and Kaiwhakawā on programme content and design, leading the delivery of programmes and reviewing and refining the effectiveness of programmes to ensure they meet learning objectives.  

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in the position you will have:

• sound tertiary qualification in law
• experience in areas of law that are relevant in the Family Court context
• experience in learning and development, training or adult education
• experience in and an understanding of the justice sector or public service generally
• excellent interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder skills, able to hold effective and credible relationships at all levels
• effective written communication skills, with an ability to summarise complex and dense information
• proven follow through with senior stakeholders
• excellent project management skills and/or event management experience to manage and deliver on projects simultaneously
• strong customer service skills, including active listening, solutions-focused and positive attitude and professionalism
• initiative and be highly motivated to set and achieve goals
• strong problem-solving skills to develop innovative responses to complex issues
• sound judgement, discretion, political sensitivity, personal resilience, confidentiality and tact
• high functionality in IT environment

Mō mātou/About us

Te Kura is a business unit of Te Tari Toko i te Tumu Whakawā | the Office of the Chief Justice (Te Tari) that supports the Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal and Chief Judge of the High Court in their leadership and administrative responsibilities. Te Tari is a business unit of Te Tahu o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa. Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated. 

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $97,208 and $135,539 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Friday 21 March 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

For an initial chat about this position, please contact Collette Thaisen, Deputy Director – Curriculum Design and Delivery at collette.thaisen@justice.govt.nz 

If you have any recruitment related questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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