Arms Administrator
- Location: Christchurch
- Salary range: $63,526 to $66,312
- Permanent
About us
Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority is New Zealand’s Firearms Regulator. Our Vision is to ensure the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.
To achieve this, Te Tari Pūreke delivers four core functions: effectively implementing the firearms licensing systems; managing the Firearms Registry; educating people to enable compliance with their legislative responsibilities; and promoting the safe possession and lawful use of firearms.
We are committed to fostering a culture of safe and responsible firearms use, gun ownership and awareness by working collaboratively with the firearms community, our stakeholders, and fellow agencies.
About the role
As an administrator, within a dedicated national firearms team, you will play an integral role improving public safety by stopping firearms falling into the wrong hands and reducing the risk of anyone becoming victims of firearms crime.
Directly supporting the Canterbury district firearms licensing team, you will be involved in the day-to-day processing of new applications and renewal of applications for a New Zealand firearm's licence.
Do you have great administration skills, a keen eye for detail and service centric skills, but no knowledge of firearms or of the Arms Act and Regulations? We are not expecting you to have these skills as you'll be continuously trained and supported with all you need to thrive in the role.
At Police we foster a high-performing culture where people are supported and enabled to do their best and where health and wellbeing are paramount. A core value of Police is Valuing Diversity. We recognise the value different perspectives and experiences bring to making us better at what we do.
We are looking for people with a wide range of skills, backgrounds, life skills and levels of experience.
Key Deliverables:
- Ability to work Microsoft office suite, and applications required for the role.
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to engage with members of the public in person or by telephone.
- Ability to plan and prioritise work.
- Able to work at pace, with good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to embrace and adapt to change.
- You understand the importance of confidentially of personal information.
Working at Te Tari Pūreke in NZ Police
Come and join a team who are passionate about ensuring the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.
We as the firearms regulator, collaborate closely with both the Ministry of Justice and NZ Police. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for policy advice and system oversight and NZ Police is responsible for law enforcement function.
Together we seek to continuously improve our approach across the firearms regulatory environment.
While we do look 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.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.
We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor. For more information on Our Core Competencies, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/core-competencies-how-we-will-deliver-our-business.pdf
These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time. For more information on Our Values, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/nzp-our-values.pdf
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/07-2024/arms_administrator_-_te_tari_pureke.pdf
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $63,526 to a maximum of $66,312 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
Apply Now
If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a CV.
Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken.
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.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Senior Recruitment Advisor, Sandra on Swarti.Mehta@police.govt.nz
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm Wednesday 29th January 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
