Capability Advisor - Policy & Governance at NZ Police, Wellington - Hutt Valley;Wellington - Kapiti;Wellington - Masterton;Wellington - Porirua;Wellington - Tawa;Wellington - Upper Hutt;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.

Capability Advisor – Policy and Governance
 

• Capability Group
• Based at PNHQ
• Band I – Starting from $94,854
• Employee
• Permanent/Fulltime
• JR4430903

About the role

The purpose of the Capability group is to keep the frontline safe, building and enabling their capability and providing a world- class specialist response service for the organisation.

The purpose of leadership in this role is to enable and deliver Our Business through coordinated national services.

Applications are sought from an energetic and dynamic person to join Capability Group in the role of Capability Advisor: Policy and Governance.

As the Capability Advisor: Policy and Governance you will work alongside a multi-skilled team and will work with in a group that has a crucial role to play in leading the policy and governance frameworks for Police capability.  You will contribute to the establishment and maintenance of effective governance processes that link with organisational governance, establishing and maintaining effective and efficient policy and information management systems to manage numerous operational policies and information requests across the wider Frontline Capability group.  They will support a collaborative and integrated culture across the business.  This role is responsible for working alongside sector partners, and you will need excellent communication skills to build and maintain relationships, liaising directly with key stakeholders at all levels of police and externally with key sector partners.

This is an exciting role which contributes directly to the delivery of Our Business nationally. To be successful in this busy role you will need to demonstrate:

• Experience preparing reports and presentations for key stakeholders and partners
• An ability to build and maintain relationships internally and with external partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain effective and efficient policy systems and processes that achieve timely quality policy development, change and management.
• High quality skills pertaining to paper writing, governance secretariat functions and policy development and delivery

 Key Accountabilities:

• Contribute to policy development, analysis, advice, and management
• Contribute to the delivery of expert policy and quality information response writing skills across a range of topics and issues
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships
• Contributing to the development of response processes with partner agencies
• Developing and maintaining a governance framework that delivers effective and efficient decision making across Frontline Capability

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.

This role is set at Leader/Manager level, this means your key purpose is “to lead tactics for Our Business and enable people to deliver them”.

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 intoa new browser:
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/11-2022/capabilityadvisor_-_policy_and_governance.pdf

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

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.

Special requirements

To hold or be able to attain a government Top Secret security clearance, along with relevant Police security clearances, as required

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 Sarahlee.smith@police.govt.nz

Please note Applications close 5pm 6th February 2023.