Intelligence Analyst 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 16,000 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 and achieve long-term change.

Intelligence Analyst – Transnational Organised Crime (TNOC)  

 

• Based in Wellington
• Band G
• Office of Constable/Police Employee
• Permanent/ Full Time
• NAV
• JR 5638087

 

 

 

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 Transnational Organised Crime (TNOC) Strategy refresh will provide a comprehensive, whole-of-Government end-to-end approach to tackle transnational, serious and organised crime and support communities to minimise the harm caused by it. It will bring together a significant number of government agencies with a response and resilience approach, to make it harder for organised criminal groups to gain footholds in their communities.  

 

The TNOC Fusion Centre is hosted by New Zealand Police but sits within the multi-agency Strategy and Governance structures. The team produce all-source strategic intelligence assessments, identify system vulnerabilities, and guide the prioritisation of initiatives, effort, and resource at the system level.

 

As an Intelligence Analyst at the TNOC Fusion Centre, you will grow your intelligence capability in a dynamic multi-agency environment and support the strategic analysis of complex issues across the TNOC sector.

 

You will demonstrate professional curiosity and adaptive approaches, applying analytic tools, techniques and methodologies to provide insight and foresight on complex TNOC problems and issues. You will use your critical thinking skills to develop compelling messages and be a good written and verbal communicator who can confidently deliver verbal briefings to clients across the multi-agency environment.

 

You will be enthusiastic, flexible and a fast learner who can easily adapt to different business needs and processes and continue your journey of learning and development as a skilled Intelligence Professional. 

 

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

• Produce strategic intelligence assessments that offer useful insight and foresight on a range of TNOC issues.
• With support, undertake multi-agency collection activities selecting varied and appropriate sources and agencies
• Evaluate wide ranging information from multiple sources to identify patterns, relationships and gaps.

• Identify emerging problems, trends, and opportunities.

• Enable decision makers through communicating accurate, brief, clear, timely and relevant products that are suitable for a wide audience.
• Establish and maintain partnerships relevant to the success of intelligence processes and outputs.

 

 

 

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.

 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop a high standard of written reports on complex issues and provide clear and concise verbal briefings appropriate for multi-agency audiences.
• The ability to use analytical tools and techniques to generate sound and logical arguments.
• Present clear, logical and robust outputs that demonstrate understanding of issues and problems.
• Successful management of competing priorities and demands.
• The ability to work collaboratively at all levels (internally and externally) to achieve desired outcomes.

 

 

 

 

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

 

• Strategic intelligence experience is preferable
• An understanding of transnational organised crime is desirable
• Hold basic intelligence qualifications
• Successful applicants must reside in Wellington or must be willing to relocate.

 

 

 

 

 

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

 

 

 

 

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/11-2025/intelligence_analyst_0.pdf

 

 

 

 

Security Clearance Requirements  

 

To be eligible for this role, you must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance. 

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or: 

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:  

http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

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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 $87,306 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.  

 

 

 

Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on the Friday 19th of December 2025.

 

 

 

Please note that the recruitment timeline for this position is extended due to the upcoming December shutdown period. Shortlisting will not commence until January 2026. 

 

 

 

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact elzarie.geyer@police.govt.nz