Career Development and Employability Services Consultant

Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; flexible employment practices include working from home and flexible hours.

Salary: NZ$73,400–NZ$90,700 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

Company

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, supporting more than 46,000 students through over 6,000 academic and professional staff.

What you will do

• Provide career development expertise to faculties and service divisions.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate workshops, coaching sessions, online resources, employability programmes, and events.
• Support Māori, Pacific, international, postgraduate, and other diverse student groups to build career literacy, graduate capabilities, confidence, and employment or further-study readiness.
• Collaborate with academic and professional staff to align initiatives with strategic employability goals.
• Work with employers, community organisations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to improve graduate employment outcomes and expand work-integrated learning.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across Career Development and Employability Services.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in career development, education, counselling, or a related discipline.
• Strong coaching or counselling experience supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, including experience engaging large and varied audiences.
• Experience designing and delivering workshops, learning activities, and career development programmes.
• Ability to create engaging career resources using a range of learning technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with students, academic staff, and employers.
• Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse communities.
• Knowledge of career development theories, coaching approaches, and career assessment tools.
• Strong understanding of graduate recruitment practices, labour market trends, and employability development; excellent organisation and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, inclusion, and student success.

Nice to have

• Experience working with tertiary students, learning management systems, web-based content creation, graduate recruitment, or career development programmes.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.
• Flexible employment practices, including working from home and flexible hours.
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme.
• Five weeks of annual leave, generous parental leave, childcare, and discounted car parking.
• Career development programmes and discounts on internal and external services.
• Inclusive environment focused on equity, Treaty of Waitangi obligations, and support for diverse staff and students.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application by 16/11/2026, including a cover letter and CV explaining how the required skills and experience are met.
• The advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found; questions may be directed to Jodie Peterson, but applications are not accepted by email.