Mō te tunga |About the role
We are looking for an experienced individual who wants to be part of a thriving team that is responsible for fostering and enabling strong community partnerships and prevention outcomes. The Māori and Communities Prevention Partnerships team are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Family Harm Prevention team on a fixed term basis for a period of 12 months.
To support the delivery of the outcomes you will be expected to have a strong understanding of the effects Family Harm has on our communities and understand the mechanics of government and government processes in terms of the budgetary/contracting requirements.
To support the delivery of these outcomes, we are looking for a suitable candidate for the role of Senior Advisor Business Support.
This role will work closely with the Manager, Family Harm Investment and Advisory and the Manager Family Harm Prevention to ensure that the staff within the Family Harm Prevention Team are supported in delivering high quality service delivery within Police and for the Māori Pacific and Ethnic communities.
You will be working with a high performing, innovative and committed team. The successful applicant will be instrumental in leading and embedding future change within Police and in partnership with others.
Alongside National Coordinators within the FH Partnerships and FH Response team this role will support and enable the transition of relevant change programme initiatives, specific components of Te Aorerekura, the national strategy for the elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence.
Ngā kawenga matua | Key Accountabilities:
- Provide support to the National Family Harm Team (Response and Partnerships).
- Ensure responses, to requests for advice or information, are prompt, accurate and provided within a quality customer service framework.
- Support and manage agreements, including drafting, reviewing and monitoring to ensure consistent best practice and funding and contracting processes are followed, including Social Sector Commissioning principles and ensuring pay equity uplifts are included in the contracts.
- Oversee account management including billing, financial reporting activities and reporting.
- Management of the Police hosted Childrens Flexi Fund, providing National level support both internalyl and externally as well as procurement activities and ongoing implementation of evaluation recommendations.
- Collaborate with external government agencies including Te Puna Aonui as well as iwi and communities engaged with delivering Te Aorerekura, the National strategy for the elimination of Family Violence and Sexual violence.
Te mea e mauria mai e koe | What you’ll bring
You will bring knowledge and experience in the Family Harm environment and be able to showcase your strong stakeholder engagement skills building on our existing internal/external partnerships as well and financial expertise. You will be agile in your thinking and way of working.
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.
Skills – You will be able to
- Understand our audience and tailor communication accordingly.
- Evaluate the broader context of a situation and its consequences.
- Monitor and manage a budget and oversee contract requirements.
- Apply critical thinking and solution finding skills in approach to situations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. Be comfortable seeking clarity about the outcomes and activities expected to deliver.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
- 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.
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/01-2025/senior_advisor_-_business_support.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 $110,425 and $117,014 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 24th January 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 Joshua.Kinvig@police.govt.nz
