Workforce Coordinator at NZ Police, Northland

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 16,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver and achieve long-term change.

Workforce Coordinator!

• Based at Whangarei (Walton Plaza level 1)
• Band C
• Police Employee
• Permanent - Full Time
• NAV
• JR 5768900

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

NZ Police are seeking a motivated, reliable, and professional individual to join our team of 15,000 as a Workforce Coordinator within our Workforce Management (WFM) team. WFM plays a critical role in ensuring our people are deployed safely and effectively, helping manage operational demand, reduce risk, support good leave management, and contribute to the overall delivery of services New Zealanders expect from Police.

The Workforce Coordinator position is an important part of the WFM team. In this role, you will gather information, respond to queries, update rosters, plan for abstractions, enter data, make system changes, and communicate with a wide range of Police staff. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues in a supportive team environment. Full training is provided, so no previous WFM experience is required—what matters most is a positive mindset, strong coordination and communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

This role offers variety, insight into how Police operate, and excellent development opportunities. It’s a strong foundation for a Constabulary career, or a pathway into areas such as WFM, HR Advisory, the HR Service Hub, Payroll, Recruitment, or wider People Services.

Key Accountabilities:

• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Power Point) to develop reports and documents
• Excellent time management, communication skills and teamwork
• Adaptable to change and re-prioritisation of tasks
• Working collaboratively to achieve KPI’s
• Be motivated, energetic, and self-driven
• Capable of working under pressure and to deadlines
• Experience in rostering, scheduling, workforce planning, and WFM are desired but not essential.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

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.

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. 

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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Workforce Coordinator.pdf

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing  and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.  

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

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.  

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $63,526 and $66,312 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. 

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 27th February 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

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