Lead Intelligence Analyst

**Lead Intelligence Analyst**
- **Based at National Intelligence Centre, PNHQ**:

- **Band I - Salary Salary Starting at $94,854**:

- **Permanent Full Time**

**About the role**

The National Intelligence Centre supports Police leaders and officers to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. The National Intelligence Centre is made up of several different workgroups and provides an opportunity to get different experience across a wide range of topics.

We are looking to recruit one Lead Intelligence Analyst to join the Analytics and Intelligence Operations group within the National Intelligence Centre based at the Police National Headquarters.

As a Lead Intelligence Analyst, you will demonstrate professional curiosity and adaptive approaches to using a range of analytic tools and methodologies to provide insight and foresight on a range of complex problems and issues. You will be an expert at establishing and maintaining sustainable partnerships, and will champion diverse, different perspectives and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, identifying opportunities to reflect these in Intelligence products.

As well as demonstrating best practice Intelligence tradecraft and principles, as a Lead Intelligence Analyst, you will use your advanced critical thinking and team-focused approach to coach and mentor others, foster a positive and productive team culture and support the development of intelligence capability and processes across the National Intelligence Centre.

Your engagement in your own professional development will see you continue to develop your own knowledge of policing and Intelligence. 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 New Zealand.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Work with limited supervision, using 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 excellent 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 and provide regular peer review and project coaching.

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

**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.

**Special Requirements**
- New Zealand or Australian citizenship, or a permanent New Zealand resident
- Hold the NZ Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (NZDIA) or equivalent or able to complete NZDIA modules early in employment

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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**About us**

Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.

**Working Flexibly**

Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.

**How to apply**

**Applications close: 5pm Wednesday 19th October.