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Senior/Risk Case Analyst

NZ Qualifications Authority
Wellington, Wellington
Full time
3 days ago

Senior/Risk Case Analyst - Fixed term role until 30 January 2026

Are you up for an exciting new challenge? We are looking for someone to join our supportive Risk Management team on a fixed term basis at either a Risk Case Analyst or Senior level. You will be doing rewarding and important mahi to ensure learners receive quality tertiary education.

Whakatairangatia nga kete o te matauranga ki te ao marama! E te tai whakarunga, e te tai whakararo - nau piki mai, nau kake mai ki te Mana Tohu Matauranga o Aotearoa.

May the baskets of knowledge (education) be brought into the world of light. We welcome one and all to join us at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

About the role

NZQA is responsible for ensuring the quality of non-university tertiary education organisations and the qualifications and programmes being delivered across New Zealand. The Risk Management team manages regulatory compliance and risk in the tertiary sector. This includes investigating educational quality, student safety and financial compliance. We are seeking an experienced analyst or senior analyst with a successful track record, ideally with previous experience in a compliance or investigative role.

The role requires managing a varied caseload. No two days are the same! Some of the things you will be doing are:

  • managing risk cases including investigating and taking action within a regulatory framework
  • engaging with students and providers on a day-to-day basis
  • visiting providers as part of an investigation (from time to time)
  • collaborating with other teams within NZQA and liaising with relevant agencies.

Skills and experience

We work in a complex environment, to succeed you will be:

  • an analytical thinker with a curiosity for learning
  • comfortable working with ambiguity and applying judgement through using critical thinking
  • able to interpret and apply government policy, legislation and rules
  • an experienced relationship builder, and highly skilled and confident communicator
  • committed to building your cultural competencies and deepening your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • a `doer' with a continual improvement mindset who enjoys seeing the outcomes of their work.

Previous experience of regulatory or investigative work and/or knowledge of the New Zealand tertiary education sector would be an advantage.

We are a te reo Maori learning organisation and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds

NZQA is a te reo Maori learning organisation and is committed to equity and lifelong learning. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds that will enrich our understanding of the education system. We prioritise the importance of understanding tikanga in building a culturally responsive workplace. NZQA is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment to Maori and Pacific staff and has active Maori and Pacific staff networks which contribute to NZQA's strategic action plans.

What we can offer:

  • A strongly supportive team environment
  • A role with lots of variety where you can see the impact of your work

Apply Now!

Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter. Please outline the level of role you are interested in applying for:

  • Senior Risk Case Analyst, and/or
  • Risk Case Analyst.

We will be continually reviewing applications as they are received, so would encourage you to submit your CV promptly for consideration.

If you would like to discuss further, please email Kerry Ryan at [email protected].

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 12 August 2025.

For more information about this role and NZQA please refer to the job descriptions, NZQA's Customer Charter and Organisational Values. If you are applying/viewing through Seek, please click `apply now' to access these links.

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