Analyst

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 16,000 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 and achieve long-term change.

**Make a real difference with your analytical skills and experience to contribute to the reduction of serious accidents on our roads.**

- **Analyst (**Performance and Information)**
- **National Road Policing Centre**
- **Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington CBD**
- **Permanent/ Full Time**
- **LAV**
- **JR 5578157**

**E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.**
- Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face _

**Mo te tunga | About the role**

As a Performance and Information Analyst, you will contribute to a high performing team made up of Intelligence and Performance Analysts responsible for delivering robust and insightful products across a range of analytical areas. These products will be used to inform deployment and to underpin advice provided to police districts and other stakeholders relating to effective strategic interventions in road safety.

The role will require working with predominantly road policing data (no previous knowledge is necessary but you must know how to work with data). You will have a proven ability to extract, analyse data and a demonstrated ability to make that data meaningful for our clients. You need to be able to manage competing priorities, explore problems, make recommendations, and complete all work with accuracy. The ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders is also essential.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Plan and Prioritise - time-management, priorities and responsibilities in a reactive work environment.
- Continuous Improvement - demonstrate creative and diverse thinking and initiative.
- Committed to Excellence - growth mindset and strong attention to detail.
- Communication and collaboration with a range of internal and external partners, other government and non-government agencies.
- Work collaboratively as part of multi-disciplinary teams to improve organisational intelligence capability.

**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.

- Experience in analysing and interpreting data to support strategic and tactical decision making.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to make data meaningful.
- Strong relationship management skills including the ability to engage and maintain relationships with stakeholders, enhancing information sharing and collaboration, and exemplifying our core value of commitment to Maori and the Treaty.
- Experience with supporting a team in high pressure environments whilst delivering high quality outputs.
- In-depth Excel, PowerBI, ArcGIS and/or SQL knowledge would be an advantage.

**Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements**

- This role is based in the Wellington region. Some travel may be required.
- Please note, this role is a Locally Advertised Position and is only open to applicants within the Wellington Region.

This role is **Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader**level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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**Mo tatou | 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 oppo