Manager Intelligence and Performance, National Road Policing.

• Based at PNHQ
• Grade 21
• Office of Constable/Police Employee
• Permanent, Full time
• NAV
• JR 5064034

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
National Road Policing Centre (NRPC) is an essential part of the road safety sector and is focused on reducing deaths and serious injuries through the delivery of road safety prevention, education and enforcement activities. NRPC provides important services to the Commissioner, Police Executive and Districts in respect of the prevention of serious injury and death on our roads.

The NRPC has a reputation for subject matter expertise and for scientific integrity in relation to road safety. As the Manager Intelligence and Performance, within the Insights & Learning Group, you will lead a high performing team made up of Intelligence, Insights & Performance and Spatial Analysts with responsibility for the delivery of robust and insightful products across a range of analytical areas. The products will be used to inform deployment and to underpin advice provided to police districts and other stakeholders relating to effective strategic interventions in road safety.

Your role will be to oversee and provide excellent leadership to the Intelligence and Performance team enabling them to focus on the delivery of exceptional strategic, tactical and operational products.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leadership of our organisational priorities and the strategy as captured in Our Business and enablement of our people to deliver on it.
• Create and continually develop a high-performance environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and flexibility.
• Skilled communication and collaboration with a wide range of internal and external partners including police districts, other government agencies, and non-government partner agencies.
• Proven leadership in maintaining a nimble, flexible and deployable workforce and developing leadership capabilities across the group.

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.
• You will be able to demonstrate a wide scope of leadership ability, preferably across varying roles and be able to foster an environment of high performance.
• We are not necessarily looking for a subject matter expert in Intelligence, we are more interested in a proven ability to lead and partner at a strategic level.
• 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”.

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/manager_-_intelligence_and_performance.pdf

Security Clearance Requirements
To be eligible for this role, you must be able to 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

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) : https://www.newcops.govt.nz/sites/default/files/applicant_information_pack_2023_external.pdf

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 $137,954 and $142,553 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 8th 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