Technical Operative

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.

Technical Operative - Covert Unit
- Based in Wellington
- Fulltime, Permanent
- Salary starting from $90,477

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. Within Police it is the National Criminal Investigations Group (NCIG) who are responsible for providing specialist covert technical surveillance capabilities to primarily support serious crime (homicides) and organised crime (drugs & gangs) investigations across all Police districts.

The NCIG are now looking for a Technical Operative in the Video/CCTV field.

We know we’ve piqued your interest and that no other job will deliver the variety, challenge, and development that you will enjoy in this role.

This is truly a unique and exciting opportunity to join our highly innovative, motivated, and skilled team. Working in a dynamic operational environment, the work of Operatives primarily involves the deployment of covert surveillance devices to listen to, track, or observe activity.

Applicants for the Video role will require industry experience and skills in the one or more of these fields:

- CCTV/Security cameras
- Electrician / Electrical
- Electronics
- Radio and RF systems
- TCP/IP Additional skills including computer networking and programming are also desirable.

A strong technical background, demonstrated initiative, innovation and a continuous improvement mind-set are key requirements for this challenging but rewarding position. Applicants will need strong fault finding and troubleshooting ability.

The Technical Operative will have good interpersonal skills, demonstrate sound judgement, and role model behaviours that encourages a positive and constructive team culture.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Responds to requests for technical surveillance and support in a timely, professional and customer focused manner.
- Takes responsibility for assigned work, including projects, operational planning and deployment.
- Provides technical advice to the Operations Supervisor and Investigators to enhance planning and operational outcomes.
- Demonstrates innovation and initiative including competency to identify and / or develop bespoke solutions to overcome operational challenges.
- Contributes to operational planning, ensuring deployment and health & safety risks are identified and mitigated.
- Contributes to a healthy team environment and culture through the modelling of positive personal behaviours aligned with Our Business, Police core values, and the Police High Performance Framework.

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.

**Specifically, you will**:

- Have a strong industry background demonstrating sound judgement, initiative, innovation and problem solving.
- Be able to work independently, and as part of a small team.
- Be experienced with planning and managing site installations.
- Possess a collaborative and participatory style that encourages joint working practice, information sharing and innovation.
- Hands on experience with hand and power tools in a safe and efficient manner.
- Have a high level of commitment to quality and service, with emphasis on continuous improvement, and seeking excellence.
- Have personal qualities that role models behaviours, with an emphasis on teamwork and workplace culture.
- Have or be able to obtain and maintain a Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Are flexible in terms of rosters, work hours and travel. Requirements:

- This position holds the office of Constable and requires attendance to the Royal New Zealand Police College 20-week Recruit Course upon successful selection to the role. Course selection will be done in collaboration with the successful applicant. 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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