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. You'll 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

You'll 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.

Application/Tono

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

Applications quoting reference number 2601408 will close on Sunday, 11 October 2026.