Senior Road Policing Advisor at NZ Police, Wellington - Wairarapa

Senior Road Policing Advisor, it starts with you!

• Based at Police National Headquarters
• Band I
• Permanent Full-Time
• Police employee

About the role

Policing our roads is considered an essential component of the road safety sector. In partnership with our sector colleagues, New Zealand Police play a key role in the development and operalisation of strategies that aim to reduce deaths and injuries on New Zealand Roads through effective road safety prevention, education, and enforcement activities.

The National Road Policing Centre (NRPC) provides the leadership to equip and enable Police to deliver Safer Roads commitments. These commitments include Our Business and the Safe Roads Control Strategy, along with the governments Road to Zero strategy and the Road Safety Partnership Programme (RSPP).

As a Senior Road Policing Advisor, you will directly support the Safer Roads objectives through the provision of effective policy and operational advice that enables frontline Police staff to deliver Our Business.

No day will ever be the same! You will analyse legislation, identify impacts to policy and initiate conversations with key stakeholders. You will provide expert policy guidance on road safety issues and will assist with the development of operational policy, corporate documents, and Police instructions. Importantly you will be confident managing multiple pieces of work and working to tight deadlines. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Support stakeholders with policy development and advice  
• Interpret legislative change and develop appropriate police instructions to enable frontline road safety delivery
• Work closely with the wider NRPC and other internal work groups to support collaborative efforts
• Build and maintain effective external relationships, including with Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ministry of Transport
• Contribute to a supportive and inclusive high performing team environment
• Demonstrate Whakamana – enhancing the Mana and waiora (well-being) of others, so that we can all be safe and feel safe. 

What you'll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

As a Senior Road Policing Advisor, we are seeking people who:

• Are comfortable challenging the status quo and have a continuous improvement mindset
• Have an ability to operationalise strategic intent, demonstrated through previous policy writing experience
• Have an ability to think in a logical and analytical manner
• Have proven influential communication abilities both verbal and written
• Can work independently or as part of a united team
• Have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative internal and external relationships
• Have project management qualifications (desirable)

Additional Information:

For Constabulary applicants:

Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for, and either;

1. Registered interest via the link or enrolment in the CEP leadership programme at the advertised level
2. OR, qualified at [role level rank ie. Sergeant] level under the previous Career Progression Framework

For Police Employee applicants:

1. Registered interest via the link or enrolment in the CEP leadership programme at the advertised level 

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor. For more information on Our Core Competencies, please copy and paste this URL:  https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/core-competencies-how-we-will-deliver-our-business.pdf

These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time. For more information on Our Values, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/nzp-our-values.pdf

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/07-2021/senior_road_policing_advisor.pdf

About us

Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing.  Our vision is to be the safest country.  Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.

Working Flexibly

Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We're open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.

For more information on the above, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

How to apply 

Please note: Applications submitted directly through the Government Jobs Website are no longer considered. Please visit our Police Careers page: https://career10.successfactors.com/career?company=nzpolice to apply for this position.

If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a CV. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken.

All staff are expected to be fully vaccinated, including up to date with boosters, in alignment with Ministry of Health public health guidance.

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Sharleen.Peteru@police.govt.nz

Applications close 5:00pm, Wednesday 25th May 2022.