Contract Professional Development & Conference Coordinator for the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (contract position)
Total hours : 250-300 hours over 6 months (approx 30 hours per month)
Contracting at $30-50 per hour depending on experience.
Organisation: New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP)
Location: Wellington/Flexible/Remote with occasional in-person meetings.
About the Role The primary objective of this position is to develop and deliver a continuing professional development (CPD) program to support the growth and effectiveness of clinical psychologists working within Aotearoa. Additionally, the role aims to foster a culture of continuous learning and skill enhancement, this will culminate in the delivery of a 2 day conference in Dunedin in August 2025.
You will have a proven ability to build constructive relationships across health community networks and providers, with strong connections at service delivery level. You will be able to demonstrate awareness of equity issues and have an understanding of Tikanga Maori. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your creativity to an innovative environment. Would suit a health professional who needs the flexibility in days and hours of work.
Who are you? You have experience of organising a range of learning opportunities for professionalsYou have a passion for evidence based practice and understand applied science in Psychology. You love organising a great get togetherYou are a positive force for change and excellence (of course) You have knowledge of and are committed to working in a consistent way to Te Tiriti
Professional Development: Support the coordination of professional development activities Engage with members to ensure valuable professional growth opportunities. Foster and build relationships with health community networks, contributing to the integration of equity principles into service delivery.
Event Coordination: Manage and deliver the NZCCP 2025 Conference and associated activities. Work with and facilitate professional practice experts in developing a range of educational events Plan, report, execute, and oversee both virtual and in-person conferences and events.Manage logistics, liaise with speakers and stakeholders, and ensure the smooth delivery of all activities.Develop and maintain an NZCCP events and engagement webpages and mailing listsBuild capability across the branches within the organisation to enable successful event delivery.
Member Engagement Actively engage with both new and existing members to enhance their experience and value from NZCCP. Utilise tools such as Google Drive, MailChimp, and website content builders to support communication and engagement efforts.
About You Experience and Skills Experience in delivering evidence based professional development initiatives to a diverse audience Degree or equivalent experience in Psychology or related field Understanding of learning and development principles and applied knowledge. Experience and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in a professional context.Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.Proven experience in event coordinationTechnologically savvy and innovative
Interested? To apply please send your CV and answer the below question.
AND A letter/video/short (in whatever your chosen format is) outlining what you would do for a one day event (educational workshop/conference) that would be rooted in tikanga Maori ( whakapapa (purpose), • tika (research design), • manaakitanga (cultural and social responsibility), and • mana (justice and equity).
While we appreciate the use of AI is of benefit in certain circumstances we would prefer to hear from you in your own words during the application process as a human has to read your responses. Shortlisting and Interviews shortly afterward.