Implementation Lead, Work Integrated Learning

Are you looking for a one year, fixed-term role?
- Can you confidently work at a strategic and operational level?
- Have you got excellent communication and relationship-building skills?

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting an Implementation Lead - Work-Integrated Learning to join Te Kōtuinga Mātauranga - Centre for Academic Development Team on a fixed term for one year.

Key responsibilities:

- Help establish a new WIL Hub at Te Herenga Waka. This Hub aims to be an easily identifiable single point of contact for faculty staff, and external stakeholders in all WIL activities.
- Begin building the Hub as an important central locus—a coordinating entity—of WIL activity closely connected to schools and faculties.
- Work with school, faculty, and Te Waikura - Academic Office staff to embed WIL more fully into curricula across all disciplinary areas.
- Liaise with and build capability of staff delivering and coordinating courses which include or could potentially include a work placement, internship or project in the workplace, completion of case studies, volunteering, service learning, work shadowing and simulations on campus.
- Establish the model of support for students undertaking WIL, working with other support services.
- Support the work of the:

- Senior Adviser—Work-Integrated Learning and Career Development.
- Principal Adviser, Learning and Teaching.
- Support the implementation of a new WIL Administration Software System.

**Ō pūmanawa - About you**
- A client-focused individual who values professionalism, empathy, and cultural sensitivity in all interactions.
- Proactive and organised, with a strong sense of integrity and ethical behaviour.
- Thrive on innovation, questioning the status quo, and generating creative solutions.
- Your excellent communication and relationship-building skills allow you to collaborate effectively across diverse teams, while your analytical mindset and sound judgment support thoughtful decision-making.
- You think strategically, embrace challenges, and inspire others with your vision. With strong people management skills, you motivate and empower others to achieve shared goals, ensuring both individual and organisational success.

Key requirements - essential:

- A relevant tertiary qualification and a career-specific qualification or 5+ years of experience in work-integrated learning programme design, pedagogy, and practice (curricular and co-curricular), or a closely related field (e.g. career sector experience).
- Demonstrated experience in:

- Project implementation.
- Building and managing collaborative partnerships in designing and delivering services that align with strategic initiatives and achieve organisational objectives.
- Demonstrated excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively plan, prioritise and manage multiple workstreams and activities across a mixture of responsive and longer-term tasks.
- Experience in working with students and staff within the tertiary education environment.
- Current and demonstrated knowledge of good practice in work-integrated learning.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise initiative and sound judgment, use problem-solving skills and interpret and advise on policy and procedures.

Key requirements - desirable:

- Experience in supervising or coordinating internship/placement/practicum programmes.
- Understanding of current and emerging graduate and postgraduate labour markets and employer needs nationally and internationally.

There are many benefits to working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including being part of New Zealand’s top research university.

**Close date for vacancy**:16 February 2025.