Career Development & Employability Consultant - Flexible

The University of Auckland; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Superannuation

Annual leave

Parking discounts

Parental leave

Childcare

Staff discounts

Job summary

The University of Auckland is seeking a Career Development and Employability Services Consultant to join the CDES team. You will provide career development expertise to faculties and services, helping students become career-ready through workshops, coaching and employability programmes.

Applicants will have a tertiary qualification in career development or related field, strong coaching and facilitation skills, and experience engaging diverse student groups.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in career development, education, counselling, or a related discipline.
• Strong coaching or counselling experience with diverse learners.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills for large audiences.
• Experience designing and delivering workshops, learning activities, and career development programmes.
• Ability to create engaging career resources using learning technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building with students, staff and employers.
• Experience with culturally diverse communities.
• Knowledge of career development theories and labour market trends.
• Understanding of graduate recruitment practices and employability development.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver workshops, coaching sessions, online resources, employability programmes and events.
• Collaborate with faculties, employers and stakeholders to design and evaluate initiatives.
• Support students to identify strengths, explore opportunities and build career confidence and skills.
• Develop tailored employability initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
• Create engaging career resources and digital materials using appropriate tools.

Skills

Coaching

Facilitation

Presentation

Workshop design

Career resources

Stakeholder engagement

Equity & inclusion

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Labour market knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

Career development degree

Tools

LMS

Web content creation

Job description

The University of Auckland is seeking a Career Development and Employability Services Consultant to join the CDES team. You will provide career development expertise to faculties and services, helping students become career-ready through workshops, coaching and employability programmes.

Applicants will have a tertiary qualification in career development or related field, strong coaching and facilitation skills, and experience engaging diverse student groups.