Project Lead - Diversity

Lead research programmes aimed at transforming the diversity related challenges within the Construction and Infrastructure Industry.  

"ConCOVE aspires to provide strategies and models that will help the industries achieve sustained population parity (at least) for Māori, Pasifika and Women at all levels of
participation in the workforces"

"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini"

My strength is not individual, it is collective.

The Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) is a new initiative funded by the Government for the Construction and Infrastructure Industries. This brand-new organisation has been tasked by TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) to engage with the NZ Construction & Infrastructure sector to understand their workforce needs. Based at MIT's new custom built trades training school, Tech Park, the successful applicants will be integral and instrumental to the direction of vocational education within the Construction and Infrastructure Industries researching and recommending vocational education tools and training to meet the sectors workforce needs. To deliver this innovative mandate ConCOVE's General Manager is seeking a Project Lead to champion the Diversity portfolio.

The Project Lead Diversity is vital to the success of ConCOVE leading research programmes and partnering with key stakeholders such as representatives from the NZ Construction and Infrastructure sector, education, Iwi and Pasifika representatives. This role would suit an experienced project lead with a passion for the Construction and Infrastructure sector, who is well networked, and may have Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori and an understanding of Pasifika cultures, and philosophies.  

 Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Partnering and developing excellent relationships with the project stakeholders to identify, a plan, research, and report findings
• Leading the research programme and collaborating with the project team to co-ordinate the research analysis, documentation and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Providing ongoing reporting and monitoring updates to the GM and supporting and mentoring other team members.

If you are innovative, strategic, emotionally intelligent, hands -on and can bring a multi-cultural lens to the project you will enjoy this stimulating, groundbreaking role.

We offer a work environment which values genuine people who care for others, are well-connected, open and approachable and strive for excellence in all we do.   

Ka hoatu mātou he wāhi mahi haumaru ki te tāngata, he wāhi ngākau nui ki te āwhi tāngata, he wāhi manaaki, he wāhi whai pānga, he wāhi āhuru me te kaha whai i te hiranga i ngā wā katoa.

'Oku mau ma'u 'a e 'ãtakai ngãue 'oku ne fakamahu'inga'i lahi 'a e kakai lelei 'oku nau 'ofeina mo tokonia 'a e kakai kehe', fehokotaki mo vã lelei mo e kakai', loto tau'atãina  pea fanout 'a e fetu'utaki mo kinautolu' pea nau tuiaki ke ma'u 'a e lelei taha' 'i he ngãue kotoa pë 'oku nau fakahoko'.

Matou te ofoina atu se falefaigaluega e fa'atāuaina tagata amiotonu e alolofa i nisi, ma e tele le latou feso'otaiga ma mafuataga eseese, e talia so'o se tulaga ma aga tausa'afia e tauivi mo mea sili i so'o se galuega matou te faia.

Job Reference: 27700 

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For all other enquiries' contact Alison Redfern-Daly Talent Acquisition Specialist, People and Culture, phone 09 968 8759. 

 Applications close: Sunday, 5th December 2021 

(Please note we will interview prior to the above close date).