Safer People Administrator 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.

Safer People Administrator -  it starts with you!

• Based at PNHQ
• Salary starts at $57,083
• Permanent
• JR 546226
• Nationally Advertised Vacancy

About the role

Safer People actively supports the safety and wellbeing of our people to ensure they remain fit for work and fit for life and are deployable, through a prevention, advisory and responsive service delivery model. Our vision is that together we will create a culture where safety and wellness are understood, valued and are intrinsic in everything we do as we strive to keep ourselves and our communities safe. We are made up of 5 workstreams, all of which work together to provide a holistic toolbox of services to support all staff across NZ Police.

Your role will be to support the Safer People leadership team and wider Safer People team. You will be an autonomous worker that understands where Safer People is heading in relation to Our Business. Because this is a varied role, having a wide range of Police relationships will be useful, as you will need to utilise them to find solutions for the wider team. No two days will be the same, and this is a great opportunity to show your ability to create and maintain good relationships.

Key Accountabilities:

• Managing the workflow of invoices to enable timely contractor payment and accuracy of specialist service reporting data.
• Handle sensitive data
• Take accurate and thorough minutes for the Safer People leadership team and functions within
• Administration duties for the Leadership and Wider Safer People Team
• Booking of travel, accommodation and other purchase requisitions
• Communications with internal and external stakeholders.

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.

We're looking for people who can demonstrate that on top of good administrative knowledge, that they have the ability to solve problems. We don't expect you to know everything. What we expect is that you know what questions to ask, or who to ask, to find out answers.

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/08-2022/safer_people_administrator_0.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 Jessica.harris@police.govt.nz

Applications Close: 5pm Friday 19th August.