Firearms Compliance Officer
3 days ago
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.
Firearms Compliance Officer
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Based in Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast
- Starting Salary from $62,670 - $72,592
- Multiple positions available
- Job Requisition ID 4420381
About the role
Arms Safety & Control (ASC) regulate the Arms Act 1983 and Arms Regulations 1992 to promote and control the safe possession and use of firearms and other weapons. We are modernising how we do this by introducing new ways to improve regulatory outcomes and service experience.
The Compliance Officer is an integral role in ensuring regulatory and legislative requirements are met by our firearms licence community. The Compliance Officer will support regulatory compliance and deliver a high-quality service the public deserve and expect.
Your contribution will build a culture of high performance which results in a team that is inclusive, innovative, agile, and passionate in meeting ASC outcomes.
The role is based in Kapiti. Upon appointment you will be assigned to the Compliance Team. The role is rotational and to meet the needs of ASC and your own development you may be rotated within the other teams which form ASC.
Key accountabilities
- Identify non-compliance or patterns of behaviour in order to complete thorough and accurate risk assessments of licence holder activities.
- Ensure that licence holders understand their responsibilities through education and intervention in order to improve compliance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Crown appeal process, including the completion of Official Information Act requests and affidavits.
- Provide accurate and relevant information and recommendations to decision makers.
- Work closely with the national and district firearms teams, frontline staff, Crown solicitors, Prosecution Services, Information Request teams, Hate Crime QA Team, Gang Intelligence Centre, Family Harm Prevention Team and other internal and external groups.
- Ensure compliance activities are completed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Maintain accurate records within NIA to support the reporting of relevant activities and decisions.
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.
Specifically, you will bring
- It is advantageous to have knowledge and experience in delivering firearms administration functions of NZ Police commensurate with the legislative requirements of the Arms Act 1983, Arms Regulations 1992 and the arms chapter in Police Instructions.
- Ability to understand New Zealand legislation including the Crimes Act 1961, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Wild Animal Control Act 1977 and other relevant legislation.
- Good computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft 365, NIA, iNet (not essential) and an understanding of Firearms Case Management, particularly as it relates to meeting regulatory requirements of the Arms Act 1983 and Arms Regulations 1992.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to build relationships and partnerships (internal and external) where trust and confidence is built, and information is shared effectively, such as advising frontline staff of compliance processes.
- Strong analytical and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence so you can deal with the firearms licence community.
- Active participation in the Police High Performance Framework.
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.
Working Flexibly
Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing
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