Kaihāpai Rangahau - Associate Research Fellow

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support the wellbeing of them and their whānau

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees
• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season
• An awesome wellness programme that offers free events and services to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Free on-site carparking

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Location: Porirua
Hours: 20.62 hours per week

Tenure: Fixed Term for 2 years

As a Kaihāpai Rangahau, you will:

• Support and contribute to the Marsden-funded research project “Vision Mātauranga: is it past its used-by date?”, including research design, data collection, analysis and reporting
• Assist in the development of publications, reports and presentations for journals, conferences and stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of new research ideas, methods and proposals
• Ensure all research activity is conducted ethically and aligned to kaupapa Māori principles and organisational values

Mōu | About you

We are looking for someone who has the following:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, with research experience (e.g. social sciences, education, technology or related fields)
• Strong research capability, including qualitative and/or quantitative methods and data analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to contribute to publications and reports
• Strong planning, organisation and relationship‑building skills
• An interest in kaupapa Māori research approaches, science and a willingness to grow capability in te ao Māori
• A proactive, curious mindset with the ability to work both independently and as part of a research team

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today!

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply asap as we will close off the advertisement when we find a suitable candidate.

A position description is available on our careers website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz

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