Intelligence Support Officer

Based at Otahuhu Station
Police Employee
Permanent Full Time
LAV
JR 5172392
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Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Intelligence Support Officer (ISO) plays a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of Our Business by contributing to crime prevention, the reduction of road trauma, and the disruption of criminal activity. The ISO provides specialist, hands-on support to the National Intelligence Centre and the Districts that underpins critical decision-making. This involves the proactive scanning and collection of data, information collation, and the efficient storage, retrieval, and dissemination of intelligence to drive effective action. The ISO also identifies emerging trends, risks, and issues, delivering short-format, high-turnaround intelligence outputs to inform tactical responses at various levels. By maintaining situation awareness and fostering adaptability in a fast-paced environment, the ISO ensures the timely availability of relevant intelligence to support operational outcomes and community safety.
**Key Accountabilities**:
Demonstrate understanding of the New Zealand Police 'Our Business' Strategy and the role Police Intelligence plays in it.
Demonstrate your ability to maintain your quality of work under pressure and strict timeframes.
Demonstrate the ability to work well with a wide range individuals and workgroups
Demonstrate your ability to present complex issues (written and verbal) clearly to a range of audiences
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible with changing requirements that reflect a dynamic policing environment
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.
Ability to extract and analyse data and information from various sources.
Ability to present and communicate, in both written and verbal form.
Develop and maintain a range of positive relationships (internal and external).
Ability to maintain a high quality of work while managing multiple demands.
Provide ongoing support to your team; have a strong team focus.
Research, collect and conduct preliminary analysis to identify and highlight emerging trends/issues/risks.
Produce intelligence products to assist decision makers and deliver Our Business
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
Hold a full driver license or be able to complete early in employment
This role is based in the Counties Manukau area. Some travel may be required
Please note, this role is a Locally Advertised Position (LAV) and is only open to applicants within Tamaki Makaurau District
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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Security Clearance Requirements
To be eligible for this role, you may be asked to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance.
The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:
NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or:
A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or
A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years : Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.
Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
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 real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.
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