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Alejandro Cifuentes

Alejandro Cifuentes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Policy Advice | Leadership | Risk Management | Resource Management | Emergency Response

  • Education

    • Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

      2016 - 2016
      Level 3 Certificate Tikanga Maori

    • Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

      2018 - 2018
      Certificate of Proficiency Resource Management Act and Local Government Ac

      Course designed to gain practical knowledge of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002.Topics covered include:Purpose and principles of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002; functions and responsibilities of central and local government agencies; legislative implementation selected case law; the Treaty of Waitangi in environmental legislation; and the contribution of the Resource Management Act to environmental management… Show more Course designed to gain practical knowledge of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002.Topics covered include:Purpose and principles of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002; functions and responsibilities of central and local government agencies; legislative implementation selected case law; the Treaty of Waitangi in environmental legislation; and the contribution of the Resource Management Act to environmental management in New Zealand. Show less

    • University of Waikato

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree SOCIAL SCIENCES

      Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honours Society Double major in Political Science and Public Policy. Specialisation in International Relation and Security Studies.

  • Experience

    • U.S. Department of State

      Apr 2010 - Jan 2011
      Interpreter

      Spanish/English interpreter during refugee interviews US government asylum officers. Assisted with administrative tasks and handling of sensitive information related to the interviews conducted by asylum officers on temporary duty.

    • The Warehouse

      Oct 2011 - Mar 2015
      Loss Prevention Officer

      Prepared reports, compiled statistics, analysed loss trends and promoted appropriate work practices. Worked as shop floor and check out staff when required.

    • The University of Waikato

      Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
      Sessional Assistant

      Tutored two groups of Spanish classes at basic level. Prepared exercises according to topics taught during lectures.

    • New Zealand Red Cross

      Nov 2014 - Dec 2014
      Volunteer Coordinator

      Fixed term contract to help with volunteers' training and organizing of resettlement assistance teams for November 2014 intake, under the New Zealand refugee quota.

    • ACC New Zealand

      Mar 2015 - May 2016
      Claims Officer

      Processed requests for confidential client information to internal and external parties, under provisions of the Privacy Act 1993. Ensured that the data and physical information received was consistently stored against the correct claimant.

    • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

      Sept 2016 - Oct 2017
      Privacy Officer

      Decide requests under the Privacy and Official Information acts. Apply other relevant legislation and ministerial policies.

    • Waikato Regional Council

      Oct 2017 - now

      Team Leader Policy Implementation Provide advice on policy matter related to resource management and local government, advocate for the sustainable management of the Waikato Region’s natural resources.

      • Team Leader

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Senior Policy Advisor

        Mar 2020 - Oct 2022

      • Policy Advisor

        Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

    • Waikato Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group

      Apr 2020 - now
      Intelligence Analyst

      Ad Hoc deployment as intelligence analyst during activations of the CDEM group emergency control centre:Ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle response, Mar 2023COVID-19 response during Alert levels 3 and 4 in Waikato in 2020 and 2021.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate Member

      New Zealand Planning Institute
      Jan 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alejandro Cifuentes
      Taiao Awards - Regional Winner AI Forum New Zealand - Te Kāhui Atamai Iahiko o Aotearoa Sept. 2022 Regional Winner team of NZ-wide AI for Environment Hackathon Series - Project: Wetland Detection with Robust Machine Learning
    • Awarded to Alejandro Cifuentes
      Honour Society Membership Golden Key International Honour Society Apr. 2014 Invited to join Golden Key based on academic achievement. Membership is by invitation only and applies to the top 15% of university undergraduate students in all fields of study.