Cmoe Coordinator

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.

CMoE Coordinator - Technical Operations Group (TOG), it starts with you
- Based at PNHQ - Wellington
- Band J
- Permanent

About the role
The Technical Operations Group (TOG) within the National Criminal Investigation Group (NCIG) at PNHQ is responsible for providing specialist covert technical surveillance capabilities to primarily support Serious & Organised crime, and National Security investigations across all Police districts.
To enable and deliver Our Business and support the NZ Police vision to be the safest country, we are looking for a proactive Covert Method of Entry (CMoE) Coordinator to join our team in Wellington. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our highly innovative, motivated and skilled team, working in an agile and dynamic work environment.
To support the delivery of these outcomes the CMoE Coordinator will lead the portfolio and its strategic development, including the overseeing of training, the development and mentoring of staff, and ensuring that the wider CMoE capability is across emerging international technologies and methodologies to enable serious crime investigations and to target transnational and organised crime.

Industry experience in a CMoE discipline, and / or a strong operational background with demonstrated leadership, initiative, innovation and a continuous improvement mind-set are key requirements for this challenging but rewarding position, which has a strong focus on capability development.

**Relevant industry experience includes**:

- Locksmithing
- Automotive Security
- Access Control
- Electronic Security
- Technical Operations

The CMoE Coordinator will role model behaviours that encourages a positive and constructive culture, and will have well-developed management and leadership skills to ensure specialist resources are efficiently deployed, accountability is in place for training and other administrative requirements, and ensures the high-quality delivery of TOG services aligned to Our Values and the Police High Performance Framework.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Leads the portfolio and its strategic development, including the overseeing of training, the development and mentoring of staff.
- Ensuring that the wider CMoE capability is across emerging international technologies and methodologies
- Maintains oversight of CMoE capabilities including Research & Development, and operational deployments, and ensures risks are managed and / or mitigated.
- Provides advice to TOG operatives, Operations Supervisors and Managers to overcome operational challenges.
- Coordinates CMoE resources to ensure specialist capabilities are efficiently deployed.
- Lead the activities for Our Business and the Police High Performance Framework.
- Provides advice and recommendations to the National Manager: National Technical Operations Group, and National Technical Manager.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with TOG staff, district and service centre staff, partner agencies and vendors.
- Actively encourage and enable Wellness and Safety initiatives and training

**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 a high emphasis on your mindset, your alignment with our values, your leadership and your ability to work in and develop a high performing team.

**Specifically, you will have**:

- Industry experience in a CMoE discipline, and / or a strong operational background with demonstrated leadership, initiative, and innovation.
- Preferably experience in high risk and / or covert operations, demonstrating sound judgement, risk management and problem solving.
- Experience with project and financial management.
- A collaborative and participatory style that encourages joint working practice, information sharing and innovation.
- A high level of commitment to quality and service, with emphasis on continuous improvement, and seeking excellence.
- Well-developed communication skills - verbal and written
- Leadership qualities that role models behaviours, with an emphasis on developing staff and workplace culture
- Live "Our Values" and lead "Our Business" aspirations
- Have or be able to obtain