Fleet and Equipment Coordinator

District Fleet & Equipment Coordinator
Based in Auckland City
Band - G
Police Employee
Fixed Term - 18 Months
NAV
JR 5516728
E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.
Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face
This whakataukī reflects the forward-thinking and proactive nature of this role as we support our frontline to keep communities safe.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Fleet and Equipment Coordinators play a key role in supporting New Zealand Police by ensuring vehicles, deployable assets, and tactical gear are available, safe, compliant, and well-maintained throughout their lifecycle.
This is a varied and dynamic role where you’ll work across a wide range of equipment types, collaborating with Police staff, service providers, and suppliers to manage operations, plan replacements, and make the best use of resources while maintaining compliance with national standards and procurement requirements.
You’ll also oversee onboarding and decommissioning of vehicles and equipment, monitor health and safety aspects, and foster strong partnerships with vendors to ensure service levels are met.
In this role, you’ll enjoy variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a real impact by enabling our frontline to keep communities safe. You’ll also gain exposure to national processes and develop your skills in asset management, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement.
If you have some of these skills and are keen to learn, we’d love to hear from you
**Key Accountabilities**:
Health & Safety
Exercise health and safety, due diligence and promote a supportive culture.
Monitor health & safety events, encourage near-miss reporting, and contribute to lessons-learned activities.
Operational Management
Manage vehicle and equipment checks, repairs, servicing, asset records and lifecycle requirements.
Review invoices, monitor costs, and identify opportunities for savings, including use of donor parts programme.
Oversee onboarding and decommissioning of vehicles and equipment to ensure compliance and readiness.
Develop and maintain procedures and templates for the collection of vehicle and equipment information and ensure these are accessible across the required networks and stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement
Liaise with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure service level agreement compliance and effective service delivery.
Build strong relationships with Police staff, suppliers, and partners to maintain operational capability.
Continuous Improvement
Review usage data, evaluate expenditure, and recommend improvements to optimize value for money.
Support project work and national initiatives to enhance fleet and equipment management.
Identify and escalate systemic issues with equipment or fleet to national teams.
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.
**You will bring**:
Experience or knowledge in fleet and/or equipment management, maintenance, or asset lifecycle.
Strong organisational and coordination skills with attention to detail.
Problem-solving ability and confidence making decisions within policy frameworks.
Effective communication and relationship management skills.
Ability to monitor risks, contracts, and performance against expectations.
Confidence working with data systems, registers, and reporting tools (SAP experience advantageous).
Financial and analytical capability to support data-driven decisions.
Adaptability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
Full Class 1 driver’s licence and ability to pass a Police driving assessment.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
This role is physically based in Auckland City and reports to the National Fleet Service Group in Wellington.
Some travel may be required.
This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements
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.
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