Research Insights Advisor 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.

Research Insights Advisor!

• Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington
• Police Employee
• Permanent – Full time
• JR 5254583

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are seeking a motivated Research Insights Advisor to join our Evidence Based Policing (EBP) Team. In this role you will help New Zealand Police keep Our People and communities safe by enabling the use of an evidence-based approach to our operations.

EBP contributes robust quantitative and qualitative research evidence that informs Police choices and provides confidence that what we as Police do works. We use a range of methods including crime-science and problem-solving methods, as well as drawing from behavioural and social sciences theory and research.

The Research Insights Advisor role is positioned within EBPs Research Insights team, which delivers relevant research, statistical and performance insights for EBP projects and the organisation. Working collaboratively with other EBP teams, they ensure that our outputs reflect the complexities of the real-world operating environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis; and demonstrate a good written and verbal communication style, with practice at tailoring research insights to the needs of different audiences. In performing this role, the Research Insights Advisor will work collaboratively and seamlessly with colleagues across EBP and New Zealand Police to deliver integrated, high quality and innovative work. You will be comfortable working on and supporting long-duration robust research initiatives as well as comfortable pivoting to provide rapid evidence reviews and insights to support during times of urgency.

Why join us

• Be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and multi-disciplinary approaches.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that support decision-making toward making communities safe.

Key Accountabilities:

• Robust and insightful contribution to a research-informed evidence base across a number of topics of interest and priorities to NZ Police.
• Collaborative working with colleagues across EBP and NZ Police, enhancing the mana and waiora of others.
• Contributing to a high-performing team and continuous improvement.

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.

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant research or evaluation field.
• Experience designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research projects to inform evidence-based insights, and support delivery of projects.

Good written and verbal communication and well-practiced at simplifying or tailoring complex information to the needs of each audience.

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

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/04-2025/research_insights_advisor_ebp.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 $95,057 and $100,626 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 Tuesday 20th May 2025. 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 ashna.narayan@police.govt.nz