Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)
Vanessa Blakelock has a diverse work history spanning over several years. Their most recent position is as the Partnership Director at the Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand, starting in 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Auckland Council, where they held various roles including Executive Officer, Team Leader, and Principal Strategy Analyst. Before that, they were employed at the Local Government Association of South Australia as a Senior Legislation Officer and a Policy/Project Officer. Vanessa also worked at Precise Value Australia as a Public Relations Assessor and Project Specialist, and at Writepeople as an HR Recruitment Contractor. Vanessa has experience in executive roles, as seen in their position as the Executive Officer at the State Supply Commission of Western Australia. Vanessa also held managerial roles at the Department for Courts in New Zealand and the Minister for Courts, along with other positions in various organizations such as the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Vanessa Blakelock attended The University of Auckland, although no degree, field of study, start year, or end year information is available.
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