Name of the Organization : New Zealand Government
Type of Facility : Job Application Process
Country : New Zealand
Website : https://jobs.govt.nz/
Job Application Process :
This section provides information for jobseekers who would like to know more about the application process, and the various opportunities for tertiary students and graduates.
Related : New Zealand University Applications For Admission : www.statusin.org/7741.html
Qualifications and experience:
You might bring formal qualifications or relevant life experience to a career in the State sector. The State sector has graduates with degrees in nearly every discipline, including accounting, business, economics, engineering, environmental science, geology, law, public administration, social work, the arts, and veterinary sciences.
In many areas of the State sector, you don’t necessarily need a formal qualification. The State sector also has employees who have learned their skills on the job or by managing their families, marae or small businesses.
Interviews:
At an interview, you can be expected to show some knowledge of the organisation you are applying to join. You should read the job description for the position carefully and follow this up by reading publicly available information about the organisation, which you can usually find on its website or through the Government web portal newzealand.govt.nz.
State sector organisations usually allow candidates to bring a whanau or support group to their interview, if they wish. This gives candidates personal support and lets others speak of their merits, when it is culturally inappropriate or difficult for them to do so themselves.
The application process:
Each State sector organisation advertises for and appoints its own staff below the position of chief executive, according to its needs. All vacancies must be advertised and appointments made on the basis of the impartial selection of suitably qualified people. The application process is explained when jobs are advertised and can vary between organisations. You will need to provide a curriculum vitae (CV), and there is often an application form to complete in hard copy or by email. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed and may need to complete some form of testing.
What if my application isn’t successful?:
There are no guaranteed strategies for obtaining employment in the New Zealand State sector. It is helpful to learn from the application experience, even when you are unsuccessful. It is always worthwhile to seek feedback on your application and/or interview performance and to draw on this feedback when looking for jobs in the future.
The Careers Service website contains a wide range of information and web links to useful sites to help you think about your career, prepare your CV, improve your interview techniques and more.
Working in New Zealand
The State sector needs people with the skills, knowledge and experiences to provide excellent services to New Zealand. Qualified, talented candidates who meet New Zealands’ immigration requirements can discover the possibilities of living and working in New Zealand.
To work in New Zealand, you must:
** be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand Residence Permit holder, or
** be an Australian citizen or an Australian resident who holds a current Australian Resident Return Visa, or
** have lawful authority to work in New Zealand, which includes a Work Permit with conditions that allow the holder to work in the position applied for, or
** have a variation of condition to a Visitor or Student Permit that allows such work.
People in New Zealand on a Working Holiday Scheme Permit are not permitted to take up permanent employment.
For appointment of non-New Zealand citizens to a permanent government agency position advertised on this website, the applicant must hold a New Zealand Residence Permit.
For appointment to a fixed term position advertised on this website, the applicant is required to hold a current Work Permit appropriate to the position.
See the Immigration New Zealand website for information for jobseekers outside New Zealand about employment in New Zealand, including how to obtain a Work Permit.