Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join He Aranga Ake, New Zealand’s violent extremism disengagement framework. He Aranga Ake is a multi-agency framework designed to support the disengagement of people who may pose a violent extremist threat to our communities due to identifying with an ideology or other violent extremist belief system.

You will work collaboratively with framework participants, their family/whānau, schools, participating He Aranga Ake agencies, and local communities to inform, develop, and implement comprehensive holistic wraparound plans. You will be a key advisor within the He Aranga Ake National Coordination Group that is responsible for the operational delivery of interventions.

You will provide expert psychological advice to the He Aranga Ake Operations Manager and other key agency representatives, to inform intervention activities while also assessing the progress of interventions against long term goals.



Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver assessments and recommendations, backed by clinical reasoning and/or structured professional judgement, to inform operational practice.
• Provide ongoing, individualised, and dynamic psychological assessment and intervention options.
• Lead and support the development of individualised intervention plans for He Aranga Ake participants
• Ensure the delivery of participant intervention plans in a timely manner
• Be part of a continuous improvement cycle ensuring He Aranga Ake’s methodologies align with international best practice (where applicable)
• Contribute to the design of measurement tools that support evaluations of the efficacy, safety, and validity of approaches.

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.

• Practical, proven experience working in a clinical role with people, their family/whānau, and wider community to meet peoples underlying needs.
• Ability to think logically, have a key eye for detail, and proven ability to interpret and critically evaluate information to determine appropriate advice.
• The ability to contribute your specialist skills within multi-agency, trans-disciplinary settings where the framework participant is central to everything you do.
• Provide ongoing, individualised, and dynamic psychological assessments and interventions.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands, balancing the requirement to work both independently and collaboratively as part of the wider team.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbally).

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements



For both Constabulary & Police Employees:

• Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
• Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.
• Some travel will be required
• Must be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate.
• Location is flexible

This role is set at Team Leader/Manager level, this means your key purpose is “to lead the activities 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:

principal_advisor_-_psychologist_he_aranga_ake.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





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 $145,566 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.



Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 4th 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 Recruitment manager emma.meates@police.govt.nz