Competence Assessment Advisor

**About us | Mō mātou**

Kia ora We’re Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau, the membership organisation for the problem-solvers, innovators and creators of Aotearoa. Our culture is supportive and flexible and our mahi is transformative. We empower our kaimahi to bring their best because that’s when we’re at our best. We are one team, stronger working together as a collective |He tira kotahi tātou, he hoehoe tahi, he tū tahi.

**What we do and why we do it | Te pūtake o ā mātou mahi**
We bring engineering to life to engineer better lives for New Zealanders. Our mahi supports, connects and uplifts the engineering community, drives and celebrates engineering excellence and champions change that matters.

We prioritise impactful programmes focused on climate change, diversity and inclusion, te ao Māori, and empowering rangatahi with inspiring STEM education - all to champion a diverse, resilient and future-focused engineering profession.

Our ambitions are for the engineering profession to be connected, leading, professional and thriving. These and our commitment to dismantling barriers shape and drive our mahi.

**About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi**

Main duties will involve:

- Verifying assessments and providing feedback to applicants.
- Arranging assessment panels.
- Participating in seminars and presentations to explain the assessment framework.
- Providing administration support for the Competency Assessment Board.

**Ngā tino Pūkenga/Whēako - Desired skills and experience**:

- Confidence to address difficult queries while staying composed and diffusing challenging situations.
- Strong verbal and written communicator with excellent presentation, relationship management and influencing skills.
- Experienced in analysing complex issues and providing concise, balanced advice.
- Well-organised and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant area, or proven equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of engineering and technology and/or previous experience working in a similar environment, is advantageous.

We want to hear from you if you think you can bring value to the role, not because you tick every box. We want to hear about your ideas, experience and what you'll bring to deliver on our ambitions.

**Working here/what you can expect | Ngā mahi kei mua i a koe**
We're purpose driven, values led and committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace. We know we do better work if we have a diverse mix of people on our team, because engineering is for everyone and so is life at Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau.

From home office seclusion, to life in the office and everywhere in between, you’ll have access to the tools, resources, collaborators, professional development, and organisational support you need to do your best work.

We offer a social, supportive and aspirational work culture. Your mental health and work-life balance are paramount to us.

**We can offer you | Tā mātou e tuku ai ki a koe**
Commitment to flexibility - whatever that looks like for you.
- Unlimited wellbeing leave and 5 weeks annual leave.
- A professional development budget to support your aspirations.
- Wellbeing initiatives which include free flu shots, confidential counselling, an organisation-funded social club and subsidised onsite massages.
- Opportunities to get involved in values-driven internal initiatives, such as our neurodiversity Initiative, waiata practice, rainbow community, and te reo Māori learning.
- A team of dedicated colleagues who live by our values - Integrity | Te Tū Rangatira, Service | Te Ngākau Āwhina, Cooperation | Mahi Tahi, Bravery | Te Toa.
- Bright, open and modern workspace that’s whānau friendly and close to the waterfront.
- Accessible and gender neutral wharepaku.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to remove barriers or support you to bring your best during the recruitment process.