Advisor, Judicial Learning and Development | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advisor to join the Judicial Education 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 Advisor – Judicial Learning and Development will play a significant role in the development and delivery of judicial education programmes in New Zealand, supporting the Deputy Director, Curriculum Design & Delivery and other Advisors to ensure the curriculum needs of all judges are met.

We are seeking a technically savvy Advisor with excellent communication and organisational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams is essential. The ideal candidate will be able to quickly learn and apply new software applications, advising on and supporting contemporary and innovative approaches to judicial education and in development and maintenance of efficient organisational systems.

You will play a pivotal role in the evaluation lifecycle of Te Kura's programmes, embedding practices of structured evaluation and reflection, so that insights gained at programmes and from resources are appropriately captured, disseminated and taken forward in judging practice. In supporting a culture of continuous improvement and transparency of service, you will be responsible for:

• drafting effective survey questions,
• implementing evaluation methods and data collection techniques,
• monitoring the progress of evaluations, addressing any challenges or issues that arise,
• analysing the collected data,
• producing reports showing both quantitative and qualitative feedback,
• advising on best practice approaches.

You will be required to travel within New Zealand from time to time, to support Te Kura programmes. This will involve being responsible for technical set up and audio-visual experience (such as online participation or facilitation of remote presenters).

A key aspect to this role is working closely with the Deputy Director, Curriculum Design and Delivery to ensure robust internal information systems and processes are maintained. This will require confidence and skill working with large and complex data sets to enable Te Kura to provide the Board and judicial leadership with high-quality information and reporting.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in the position you will have:

• a sound tertiary qualification in a relevant area or equivalent experience,
• technical expertise and proficiency in the Microsoft suite,
• strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate information effectively,
• proven 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.

The following would be an advantage:

• experience in and an understanding of the justice sector or public service generally,
• experience in event management, project management, law and/or learning and development.

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 $73,634 and $94,591, based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

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 16 May 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

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