Arms Officer

4 weeks ago

Hamilton, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

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.

Arms Officer
- Based in Waikato
- Salary starting from $62,670
- Permanent, Police Employee
- JR 448129

About the role

Our goal is for New Zealand to be a world leader in firearms safety. Towards this, the Firearms Safety Authority purpose is to contribute to Our Business by being the safest country: one in which people are safe and feel safe by ensuring the safe use and control of firearms.

The Authority takes every opportunity to prevent harm through transparent, consistent, timely and efficient administration; as well as education and promotion of compliance with the provisions of the Arms Act. We earn trust and confidence by working together; in partnership with other Policing groups; with the firearms community; the wider New Zealand public and other agencies and organisations to achieve collective impact.

As an Arms Officer working within the Waikato Firearms Team you will take every opportunity to ensure that this is achieved.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- You will process and manage tasks aligned to firearms licensing.
- Alternatively, if the applicant is found not to be ‘fit and proper’, then you will also prepare files for further review with the intention of refusal.
- As required you will undertake interviews, security checks and audit activities within Waikato district.
- You will maintain relationships with the firearms community to support the Firearms Safety Authority’s regulatory obligations.
- As required you will manage compliance activities within the district.
- Being accountable for our performance and taking responsibility for our contribution and development.

What you’ll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. 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.

We’re looking for people with the ability to develop a sound understanding of the Arms Act in order to provide the highest level of knowledge for the firearms community and other interested groups. You will need to have basic Microsoft Office competencies. Prior firearms knowledge would be advantageous. Training will be provided.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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About us

Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.

How to apply

Applications close 5pm, 1 March 2023

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