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New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

CJSU (Criminal Justice Support Unit) – File Manager!

• Based at PNHQ, Wellington & Federal Street, Auckland
• Office of Constable/Police Employee
• Fixed term – Full Time Until 30th June 2025
• JR 4986256

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

New Zealand Police are on the lookout for multiple CJSU File Managers, based in both PNHQ, Wellington & Federal Street, Auckland. These roles are full time, fixed term – until 30th June 2025.
These roles are based within the Prosecutions Uplift Programme, which has been established to help clear the court backlog as well as improving the administrative support provided to the frontline when preparing prosecution files, while improving court timeliness.

As a Criminal Justice Support Unit (CJSU) File Manager, you will be supporting our frontline by preparing prosecution cases for court. With the level of document preparation involved, you will need to have high attention to detail, excellent time management skills, while exercising discretion as you will be dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
This role focusses on producing high quality court documents and criminal disclosure. An understanding of the Criminal Disclosure Act, Evidence Act, Criminal Procedures Act and the Solicitor General’s Guidelines is advantageous. You will be able to develop and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. These internal and external stakeholders include the Police Prosecution Service, Public Defence Service, constabulary staff, Crown, and defence lawyers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail, ensuring prosecution files are prepared to a high standard.
• Understand what criminal liability must be established to gain a successful conviction
• Understand what evidential investigative functions are required to present the best possible evidence available to the courts
• Knowledge of the Criminal Disclosure Act and Evidence Act would be advantageous.
• Contribute towards a high performing team, to help achieve Our Business

If you are up for a challenge and want to work in a dynamic environment to demonstrate your relevant skills, knowledge and experience we are after you!

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.

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/10-2024/criminal_justice_support_unit_file_manager_3.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 $87,306 and $91,353 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 Monday 28th October 2024. 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