Advisor - Business Strategy at NZ Police, Wellington

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 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 ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Advisor – Business Strategy, it starts with you!

• Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington
• Police Employee
• Band H - Salary starting from $87,401
• Permanent Full Time
• Job Requisition 3800786

About the role

National Road Policing Centre (NRPC) is an essential part of the road safety sector and is focused on reducing deaths and serious injuries through the delivery of road safety prevention, education and enforcement activities. NRPC provides important services to the Commissioner, Police Executive and Districts in respect of the prevention of serious injury and death on our roads. The NRPC has a reputation for subject matter expertise and for scientific integrity in relation to road safety. In partnership with our sector colleagues, NRPC has a lead role in the development and operationalisation of government strategies in relation to road safety, e.g. Road to Zero and the Road Safety Partnership Programme, alongside Our Business.

The NRPC are looking for a highly motivated person with attention to detail, to provide business advice, with the primary responsibility of supporting the development of internal and external strategic documents relating to policing our road and managing OIA and official questions. The role requires the successful applicant to be able to, understand and link strategy, key documents and how we work, to provide appropriate outputs.

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 part of the Strategy and Finance team, we are looking for someone with a strong customer focus and dedication to excellence to provide sound advice and manage OIAs.  The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and collaboratively across several work groups within and external to NRPC. They will also be able to demonstrate –

• Strong business communication skills, excellent report writing skills and proven ability to build and maintain strong business relationships
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver to deadlines
• Strong influencing and problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated, organised, takes initiative and is outcomes driven
• Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
• Ability to understand, interpret and communicate information for the appropriate audience
• Scope, coordinate and prepare responses to requests for information within the requirements of the relevant legislation
• An understanding of the machinery of Government is desirable

Additional Information:

• Successful applicant must reside in Wellington
• Applicants must be an NZ or Australian citizen, or a permanent NZ resident to apply for this position
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full reference and security check prior to any offer of employment being made

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://tenone.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/Core%20Competencies%20updated%20Nov%202020%20compressed.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/11-2021/advisor_-_business_strategy_1.pdf

About us

Our mission is to be the safest country by delivering services that ensure New Zealand communities are confident, safe and secure.

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.

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 aimee.bridgford@police.govt.nz

Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 16 August 2022.