Senior Policy Advisor

2 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Police Full time

Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington
Police Employee
Permanent
JR 5023729
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
We are recruiting for roles across our teams to deliver on a diverse and important work programme. We’re looking for energetic and capable policy professionals who are looking to advance their career tackling some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges. Join us and make a real difference for the future of our communities.
The New Zealand Police Policy Group provides advice on a remarkable and fascinating range of policy issues from vulnerable children, family harm, and health, through to firearms, transport, national security, emergency management, and criminal justice reform. The diversity of our business makes for interesting and challenging policy opportunities across the wide variety of sectors we work with.
We are looking for senior advisors who have a genuine passion to improve the lives of New Zealanders, a positive can-do mindset, and intellectual curiosity, who can:
Lead/support complex, ambiguous, critical or significant policy projects
Demonstrate strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively inform and influence policy advice
Have an excellent understanding of public policy development and legislative processes
Actively engage in building and maintaining effective working relationships internally and across agencies to maximise understanding and influence
Ability to take initiative, work autonomously and collectively, be adaptive, and to deliver high quality work under pressure
Support the development of other advisors through mentoring and coaching
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.
With the support of senior staff or your manager you will gain the experiences to further develop your policy and project management skills to take your career to the next level.
Mō te tima - About our teams
Justice System and Strategic Policing Policy
The Justice System and Strategic Policing Policy Team works with Police groups and other agencies across the criminal justice sector to support legislative changes and policy relating to the administration of justice, the management of offenders, and improvements to the criminal justice system. The team also manages reform of the two Acts administered by Police.
People and Communities Policy
The People and Communities Policy Team works with Police groups and other agencies across the youth justice, social and transport sectors, to support legislative changes and policy relating to youth and child offending, mental health, sexual violence, family harm, victims and road safety.
National Security and Cyber Policy
The National Security and Cyber Policy Team works with Police groups and other agencies across the justice and national security sectors, to support legislative changes and policy relating to national security, counter terrorism, cyber-crime, and border and cross-border issues, such as international information sharing.
Core Policing Policy
The Core Policing Policy Team works with Police groups and other agencies across the justice and national security sectors, to support legislative changes and policy relating to organised crime, financial crime, and firearms.
While we appoint to the Group, please feel free to express any preferences for placement in your covering letter.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
Must hold a New Zealand or Australian Citizenship or be a New Zealand Resident.
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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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 re

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