District Fleet Manager

• Based at Central District Headquarters, Palmerston North
• Band I
• Police Employee
• Permanent
• NAV
• JR 5165048

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
Central Police District covers an area that stretches from the North Taranaki Bight, across to Ruapehu, south to Otaki in the west and across to Tararua ranges in the east meaning we have staff and vehicle fleet encompassing a large and diverse geographic.

As the District Fleet Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the Districts vehicle fleet is effective, efficient and fully optimised to meet the needs of day to day and long-term policing strategy.

The District Fleet Manager will be responsible for overseeing the onboarding and decommissioning of District vehicles, ensuring our fleet is operational and deployed to the right places at the right time. The District Fleet manager will ensure appropriate utilisation of our fleet managing key relationships both internally and externally.

Key Accountabilities:

• Previous experience in managing or maintaining a large vehicle fleet (100+)
• Sound time management skills through online systems and databases
• Skills and experience in preparing written reports, charts and tables to clearly articulate issues and trends
• Have the ability to learn new systems and processes as well as developing and growing your own
• Proven ability to work with others, assess a variety of information and reach an evidence-based decision

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 applicant will have a sound knowledge of managing a large fleet and will have a sound knowledge of all things mechanical and technical with vehicles.

A current New Zealand Drivers Licence is essential.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
This role is based in the Palmerston North area. Some travel may be required

This role is set at Team Leader/Manager 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/02-2025/district_fleet_manager.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 $102,808 and $108,894 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 Friday 28th February 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 14th March 2025.

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