Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Diploma in Organisational Risk and Compliance (Level 6) | |
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Qualification Type | Diploma | |
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Level | 6 | |
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Credits | 120 | |
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide experienced practitioners in the risk and compliance area with a transferable set of skills and knowledge to lead the development and implementation of effective organisation-wide risk and compliance management systems. Variants of these systems are required across a broad range of organisations.
This qualification builds and improves business practices through proactive management of risk, compliance with relevant laws and codes, and through ethical practices and governance to meet community expectations. Graduates will be capable of leading the development and management of risk and compliance frameworks within dynamic context. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Develop the risk and compliance framework(s) to encourage proactive management of risk and compliance within the context of the business strategy. - Identify and assess the obligations, risks, laws, regulations, codes, and standards applying to an organisation and take a risk based approach to prioritise organisational responses to ensure compliance within a specific business context. - Design and implement proactive risk and compliance systems and frameworks to support the achievement of business objectives. - Identify, analyse, and monitor risks in line with the risk and compliance framework and recommend cost effective mitigation strategies. - Report on the risk and compliance programme to internal and external stakeholders. - Manage engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, auditors, managers, and board. - Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk mitigation strategies, policies, procedures, and controls. - Promote the value of appropriately managing both voluntary and mandatory obligations. - Identify competency gaps and training needs and develop relevant training and support resources. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification may lead on from New Zealand Certificate in Organisational Risk and Compliance (Level 4).
Candidates entering this qualification should have experience as a risk or compliance practitioner before doing so. All graduates may progress on to higher level tertiary qualifications in management and leadership. |
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Entry Requirements |
None.
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |
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Number | 2610 | |
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Status | Discontinued | |
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Created | 2015-04-13 11:46:35.0 | |
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Last Date For Entry | 2019-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |
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Discontinued | 2020-12-31 00:00:00.0 |
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