- Based at RNZPC/PNHQ
- Band I
- Police Employee
- Permanent/Full Time
- Nationally Advertised Vacancy
- JR 5232797
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact with your financial expertise? At NZ Police our ICT group plays a vital role in supporting front-line policing by delivering innovative, reliable and secure digital technology and communications solutions.
As a key member of the Investment & Performance team within Police ICT, you will play a crucial role in enabling data-driven decision-making and supporting strategic outcomes. This role is ideal for someone with strong analytical capability, financial acumen and a continuous improvement mindset. This is a dynamic role where your insights will directly contribute to the effectiveness of Police ICT.
Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver high quality data analysis and performance reporting that provides clear insights and enables ICT leaders and product teams to make informed decisions
- Apply expert financial and commercial analysis to track and report on spend, budget variances and product costing providing valuable advice and recommendations
- Develop and maintain tools such as dashboards and metric-driven reports that monitor vendor performance, products costs and service delivery effectiveness
- Provide professional and technical guidance across the ICT group, supporting business planning and fostering a culture of shared accountability
- Drive continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and refining processes, identifying opportunities to streamline operations and ensuring systems like ServiceNow and Sentient meet evolving needs
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 high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others. The successful applicant will:
- Deliver high standards of service to all stakeholders.
- Understand our audience and tailor communication accordingly.
- Monitor and manage administrative systems and processes.
- Evaluate the broader context of a situation and its consequences.
- Be an insightful and analytical thinker who can organise, analyse and interpret data and translate into meaningful content.
- Seek opportunities to develop own skills, knowledge and experience.
- Be able to use, or quickly learn, tools/packages like Power BI and have strong presentation skills.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Relevant Tertiary Qualification – Ideally in Accounting/Chartered Accountant.
- Knowledge of building dashboards desirable.
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/04-2025/analyst_-_planning_and_performance.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 Wednesday 30 April. 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 sally.french@police.govt.nz
