Senior 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.

Senior Advisor-Business Strategy!  

• Based at Police National Headquarters

• Band J

• Police Employee

• Permanent

• NAV  

• JR 5252452

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

The National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) is looking for a high performing and motivated person to join their team as a senior business advisor strategy based in Wellington.

This role will work closely with the Director: NOCG, and the leadership team to manage and contribute to the planning, reporting, projects, strategy, and development for the group.

You will be part of the NOCG Leadership team which provides strategic direction to 240 staff and contributes to maintaining relationships with internal and external agencies and international partners.

NOCG is mandated by central government to detect, investigate, confront, prosecute and disrupt the activities of serious and organised criminals, including those immersed in financial crime. This is achieved through collaboration and co-operation with law enforcement and other agencies situated both nationally and internationally.

The Senior Advisor Business Strategy plays a significant role in providing strategic advice to the leadership team, co-ordinating the staffing and resourcing of the group, and reporting activities relating to performance and activities of the group.

Key Accountabilities:

• Looking after our people
• Managing data, reporting and results
• Coordinating OIA/WPQ processes
• Delivering Our Business
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships
• Recognising and nurturing innovation
• Managing systems, performance and information

 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.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:  

• Experience in working in strategic business contexts and/or experience within a central government environment.
• Proven experience in preparing strategic documents and reports for Ministers, Police Executive or external agencies. 
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships across a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including critical thinking

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

• Successful applicant must reside in Wellington.
• Applicants must be an NZ or Australian citizen, or a permanent NZ resident to apply for this position.
• Transfer costs are included for the right applicant.  

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/03-2021/senior_advisor_-_business_strategy_1.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 $110,425 and $117,014 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 25th 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 aimee.bridgford@police.govt.nz