Lead Intelligence Analyst

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.

Senior/Lead Intelligence Analyst, it starts with you
- Based at Bay of Plenty District Headquarters (Rotorua)
- Remuneration Range
- Permanent - Full Time
- Office of Constable / Police Employee
- Nationally Advertised Vacancy

About the role

The Bay of Plenty District Intelligence Unit supports Police leaders and frontline officers to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our mahi is used to inform deployment of resources, understand the criminal environment and crime problems, and facilitate evidence-based action and prevention.

We are looking to recruit a Senior or Lead Intelligence Analyst to join our team based in Rotorua. This position would suit an experienced Intelligence professional wanting to work in a dynamic operational environment to support decision-makers across tactical, operational and strategic levels. Appointment to the Senior or Lead level would be dependent on your skills, knowledge and experience as an Intelligence practitioner.

As a Senior/Lead Intelligence Analyst, you will be highly proficient or expert in the use of a range of analytic tools and methodology. You will use your advanced critical thinking skills to provide insight and foresight on complex problems and support the development of Intelligence capability across the BOP team and throughout New Zealand Police Intelligence. As a Lead Analyst, you will also provide strategic advice to the District Leadership Team.

As well as demonstrating best practice Intelligence tradecraft and principles, you will bring a team-focused approach to coaching others on best practice Intelligence tradecraft, support team development and foster a positive and productive team culture.

You will be skilled at using narrative to ground a customer’s understanding, to clearly elevate the insight or foresight derived from your analysis. You will demonstrate an ability to influence decision-makers at all levels of the organisation.

You will be experienced at establishing and maintaining sustainable partnerships, for the benefit of all involved. You will champion diverse worldviews, different perspectives, and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, identifying opportunities to reflect these in Intelligence products. Your willingness to get out and talk to people, and critically and thoughtfully engage with what you find, will enhance your understanding of the Intelligence contribution required to ensure positive outcomes for the district.

Key Accountabilities
- Use analytical expertise, critical thinking, and crime science theory to conduct analysis of complex crime problems and policing issues and propose potential solutions.
- Manage competing priorities and demands to deliver timely, relevant Intelligence and achieve results for the team.
- Provide technical guidance in Intelligence analysis tools/methodology and coach junior Intelligence staff to develop their Intelligence tradecraft.
- Develop and maintain a wide range of positive relationships (internal and external).
- Lead by example with a committed, positive attitude towards team and personal development.
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop a high standard of written reports/presentations and provide clear and concise verbal briefings appropriate to a range of audiences.
- Lead and collaborate projects and group analysis, provide regular peer review and project coaching, and work with limited supervision on complex analytical problems.

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.

Application Process

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

We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business - Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor.

These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspect