JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Qualification Developer (Fixed Term 2 years)
REPORTS TO:
Qualification Review Team Leader
LOCATION:
Wellington
JOB SUMMARY:
The Qualification Developer will work as part of the Qualification Review Team to successfully implement and
complete the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) project over the next two years (2014/15). Specifically,
this role is responsible for developing/reviewing qualifications, programmes and unit standards for registration
on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).
Key Result Areas
Key accountabilities/expectations
Unit Standard and
Work with the Qualification Review Team to develop/review qualifications and
Qualification Development
unit standards in line with the TRoQ project plan including:
 Setting up and managing Technical Advisory group structures (involving
industry, education providers and key stakeholders) to inform the
development of qualifications and standards.
 Working internally within Skills Active, particularly Learning and Development
Advisors (LDAs), to ensure industry needs for qualifications and standards are
being understood and met.
 Working internally within Skills Active, particularly the Learning Solutions
team to ensure Learning Solutions can be developed to support the new
qualifications and standards
 Developing draft qualifications and standards ready for industry consultation
 Setting up and co-ordinating robust consultation processes, including
responding to feedback as appropriate
 Completing NZQA documentation ensuring their requirements are met in the
layout, development and design of qualifications and standards.
 Responding to NZQA evaluation and compliance check feedback and queries.
Industry Engagement
 Establish and maintain relationship with key sector organisations/peak bodies
to ensure industry needs are being identified and met.
 Communicate regularly with industry to keep them abreast of development
processes and it ensure good consultation processes
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Key Result Areas
Key accountabilities/expectations
Education Sector
Engagement
 Establish and maintain relationships with key NZQA staff to understand
registration requirements and evaluation processes to progress Qualifications
and Standards through to registration on the NZQF.
 Establish and maintain relationships with TEO’s as key stakeholders in the
development process.
 Keep abreast of policy decisions/impacts within the Tertiary Education setting
and consider its impact on qualification development.
Quality Assurance
Work with the Learning Solutions Team to develop and implement of Quality
Assurance processes, including:
 Quality assurance of qualifications and unit standards to meet NZQA criteria
 Development of appropriate consistency arrangements within qualifications
 Providing advice to ensure consistent interpretation of unit standards
Programme
Development
Work with the Learning Solutions and Workforce Development teams to develop
Industry Training Programme applications for approval by NZQA, including:
 Identification of modules and pathways to meet qualification requirements
 Consideration of learning requirements and possible delivery mechanisms
 Consideration of assessment requirements, including incorporation of
qualification and standard conditions
 Other programme requirements as identified through the development
process.
Competencies
Communication
Definition
 Effectively communicates verbally, and in writing.
 Facilitates, leads and presents to meetings effectively.
 Constructs/advocates a persuasive case to a variety of forums
(including hostile opponents).
Qualification
Development Skills
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A sound understanding of developing NZQF based Qualifications and Unit
Standards
 Effective facilitation of Working and Governance Group meetings to
get the desired outcome
 Understanding of how Qualifications and Unit Standards can be used
within a vocational education setting
Relationship
Management
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 Builds trust, respect and productive relationships with staff, outside
organisations, clients, sector advisory groups, and key influencers.
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Competencies
Customer Service
Definition
 Develops and maintains collaborative relationships to provide innovative
solutions and facilitate successful outcomes.
 Effectively monitors the status of projects or processes, work flow and
identifies and solves problems.
 Acts as a consultant in providing advice and answers to questions.
 Understand adult learning theory and its successful application in the
workplace and off-site environments
Māori Development
Sector Competency
 A sound understanding of the application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the
context of education
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Corporate Contribution
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Sector specific knowledge and or experience.
Sector specific knowledge regarding resources and qualification content.
Understands qualification alignment, delivery mechanisms, assessment,
registration bodies, sector drivers, career opportunities & pathways.
Analytical skills in assessing the most efficient and effective means to
improve training resources and qualifications.
Able to work in a team or independently
An independent thinker that is able to communicate concepts to others
High personal
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
 Knowledge of NZQA and the New Zealand Qualifications Framework
 Can demonstrate a strong background in qualification and unit standard development.
 Experience in successfully managing projects from concept, to business case, to implementation and
then review.
 Ability to form productive relationships with a wide range of people
 Knowledge of kaupapa Maori approaches and experience of working in a bicultural workplace
 Experience in supervising individuals and teams to gain high levels of performance and motivation
 Can show an ability to operate in a team environment, developing a collaborative culture within and
between teams.
 Able to engage with, and provide support to, the broadest variety of people within and external to
the organisation.
 A proven ability to lead, manage, motivate, and communicate to others.
 The ability to develop strong and productive partnerships.
 Well-developed interpersonal skills and astuteness, particularly when dealing with people from a
variety of backgrounds.
 Must be able to travel to meet role requirements and have a full drivers licence.
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