Career Practitioner Career Development Centre

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TE POKAPŪ UMANGA

About our team/Mō te tīma

Our team of professional career advisers support students to make informed decisions explore career options successfully navigate career pathways understand the labour market and develop strategies to transition to further study or employment.

The Role/Te Mahi

As a Career Practitioner you will deliver specialist career development support through one-to-one consultations workshops and targeted programmes. Youll work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and study levels.

Your work may span areas such as:
Individual career coaching and guidance
Career education workshops and employability programmes
Support for postgraduate and research career pathways
Development of career resources and digital tools
Employer and industry engagement initiatives
Career systems and reporting activities

Youll help students identify their strengths explore opportunities navigate career transitions and develop the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing employment landscape.

Your skills and experience Kā pūkeka me kā wheako

We welcome application from experienced career development professionals as well as those who have developed strong transferable skills through work in areas such as education student support coaching counselling recruitment or related fields.

To be successful in this role you will have:
A relevant tertiary qualification in career development education psychology human resource management or a related discipline.
Current Professional Membership with the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ) or eligibility to obtain Professional Membership through a relevant postgraduate qualification and demonstrated career development practice.
Experience providing career guidance employability support student support coaching recruitment learning and development or other related advisory services.
Experience designing and facilitating workshops presentations or learning programmes.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience working with diverse communities and priority learner groups
The ability to interpret labour market information and translate insights into practical guidance
A commitment to culturally responsive equity-focused practice
An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application within student support environments

Further Details/Pūroko

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position based in Ōtepoti Dunedin.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand to be considered for this position.

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking people and behaviours. We welcome the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds experiences skills and perspectives.

For further information please contact Jackie Dean via the details below.

Application/Tono

To submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button below.

Applications quoting reference numberwill close on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Additional Information

Contact: Jackie Dean

Position details: Job Description

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