Andrew Simpkin Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Highlights of my time in this role include:
• Acting manager of my team while my manager was on leave,
• Speaking as an SME on behalf of New Zealand in FTA negotiations,
• Helping design and build my team's work programme for the year,
• Being selected to go on a CIMS4/Response leadership course,
• Directly working with senior leadership to develop policy under significant time pressure,

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Policy Analyst for the Ministry for Primary Industries in the Cost Recovery Directorate, a regulatory policy team administering approximately ten sets of regulations under six Acts. In this role, I built my core skills as an analyst, rapidly lifting my writing and analysis quality to meet the level of my highly experienced team. MPI’s response to COVID-19.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

The role was similar to that of a 111 operator, but for MPI operations such as poacher calls and animal welfare complaints. In this role, I provided operational support to MPI’s operations staff across the country, including fishery officers, vets and forestry workers. This role developed my ability to multitask, operate independently in stressful.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Student delegate to the Faculty Board for Humanities and Social Sciences. Key responsibilities included:
• Voting member on the board,
• Co-ordinating and looking after newer delegates (team of 4),
• Consulting on proposals,
• Interrogating academic proposals and policy; and
• Acting as a student voice on disciplinary panelsIn 2019 I received one of the two inaugural Student Association “President’s Award” from the association president in recognition of my several years of service.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

In this role I was responsible for compiling a report on how tertiary education is funded around the world, from design through to presentation. The report was exceptionally well received, and I was praised for being able to conduct such comprehensive research and then turn it into useful products including an open presentation where the audience could.

Wellington, New Zealand

• Selected to be a member of the US Embassy’s youth council based in Wellington, a State Department administered program. The council was primarily focused on development of future leaders, with opportunities such as:
• Attending roundtables with visiting foreign officers and diplomats,
• professional development courses; and
• networking with local foreign policy professionals.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Directly responsible for 33 first-year students and assisted in the care of a further 350. Key roles included:
• Organising the hall ball; and
• supporting residents facing mental health problems, sometimes in high-pressure situations.Team was voted best hall that year of those administered by the company.

Wellington

Initially hired as a temporary contractor for three weeks in November 2015. Was offered a full-time role with the IT team until the end of February 2016 in recognition of my work ethic, skills and ability to manage difficult customers. Took on a casual role once university resumed.

Whangarei

• Advisory board to the district council, primarily responsible for social media and meetings with groups like the Whangarei intersectoral forum. Key roles included:
• Managed data collection and analysis of the inaugural Whangarei Youth Survey,
• co-writer of the inaugural Whangarei District Council Youth Policy; and
• project manager of the 2014 Whangarei Youth Awards.

Whangarei

General office tasks related to insurance and maintenance.Nominated for a workplace excellence award by my branch manager.

Bachelor'S Degree, Conjoint Ba In International Relations, Political Science And Bcom In International Business

Activities and Societies: Debating Society, NZIIA, Victoria Rescue, Student's Association Board RepMember of NZIIA Doing development as.

Barrista Skills Course, Barrista Skills, High Merit

City and Guilds accredited course.

Ncea Level 3, Ncea Level 3, Overall High Merit/Low Excellence

Activities and Societies: Top Debater 2014 Highly Regarded Public Speaker - represented the school at both Cyril Basset VC competitions.