Mark Smith Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

● During the Passport surge, being appointed as a Citizenship By Grant SME, and processing up to 250 citizenship applications at one time● Specializing in complex cases including applicants who don’t meet the Citizenship Act requirements, are facing criminal proceedings, or are applying under exceptional circumstances● organizing and conducting English requirement assessments, processing payments or refunds, and updating applicants’ biodata ● Validating other Citizenship Officers processing, and training new employees how to accurately apply the required legislation and policy● Contributing to policy and system improvements● Writing submission reports to inform the Minister’s decision on approving or declining complex cases.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

In this position, I teach English to Taiwanese school students. My responsibilities include planning lessons and preparing students for school tests, helping students understand complicated grammar and vocabulary structures, as well as providing translation between English and Chinese when required.

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

Regular star on one of Taiwan's most watched TV shows, as New Zealand's Chinese Mandarin speaking representative.

Wellington, New Zealand

My role as a Policy Advisor for the Ministry of Education was to review and provide advise on developing policies and strategies. I also was responsible for responding Rapid Responses and Official Information requests from both Media and Ministerial sources. Furthermore, I organized and ran workshops for senior staff providing them up-to-date information about the nuances of our education system.During my time as a Policy Advisor, I was able to respond immediately and efficiently to requests with a short deadline and a rapid turnaround. I also was skilled at locating key contacts within and outside of the Ministry. My key stregnths in this role were my abilities to act fast and be adaptable and efficient in managing any ad-hoc tasks, as well as draw key points from research to deliver to senior staff in forums.

Wellington, New Zealand

As a Second in Charge for this company, my responsibilities included delegating tasks for our employees, supporting and training new employees, managing child care related administrative tasks, and interacting with parents and caregivers.During this role, I was able to take responsibility for the well-being of the children in the center, assure fellow employees were able to thrive in their role, and assure parents and caregivers were happy with our services.

Wellington, New Zealand

My responsibilities as a Youth Worker for the Child Youth and Family Epuni Care and Protection residence were to look after children from at-risk family backgrounds, and provide them with guidance, mentor ship, as well as facilitate workshops and activities relevant for personal growth and development.

Bachelor Of Counselling (Level 7), Counseling Psychology

Certificate In Youth Work (Level 3 And 4), Youth Services/Administration