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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.

Strategic Coordinator – Transnational Organised Crime!

• Based at PNHQ
• Police Employee
• Permanent– Full Time
• NAV
• JR 5002316

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Partnerships and Harm Prevention Team supports implementation of cross-agency work programmes aimed at combating organised crime and building community resilience. The purpose of this team is to leverage our partnership and prevention opportunities across the system in order to make New Zealand the hardest place for organised criminals to do business.

As a Strategic Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing coordination and governance support for the Transnational Organised Crime (TNOC) Strategy which brings together 20 government agencies to tackle TNOC by setting out a framework for a more coordinated, whole-of-system approach, with an increased focus on prevention. More information on the Strategy can be found here: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/transnational-organised-crime-new-zealand-our-strategy-2020-2025

The TNOC Strategic Coordinator role will involve working collaboratively with various Police workgroups and government agencies to facilitate and coordinate cross-agency implementation efforts. This role presents an exciting opportunity for anyone with a keen interest, relevant experience in the Transnational Organised Crime space and those who are passionate about driving crime prevention outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide secretariat services to the relevant governance groups at Deputy Chief Executive and management levels,
• Provide support to the Executive Level Chairs of the governance groups to execute their roles, including written and verbal briefings,
• Facilitate and coordinate cross-agency efforts to deliver on the work programme,
• Build trust and credibility with multiple stakeholders (public and private sector).

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.

Given the highly collaborative nature of the role, we are looking for someone with exceptional relationship building and management skills and the ability to work across multiple internal and external partners. You will need to have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience managing projects.

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/strategic_coordinator_-_transnational_organised_crime_or_resilience_to_organised_crime_in_communities.pdf

Security Clearance Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or:

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

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 Thursday 07 November 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