Senior Advisor

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. **Senior Advisor - Research Insights** - **Based at PNHQ, Wellington Central**: - **Police Employee**: - **Permanent - Full Time**: - **NAV**: - **JR 5090120** **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** We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Advisor, Research Insights to join our Evidence Based Policing (EBP) Team. In this role you will help New Zealand Police keep Our People and communities safe by enabling the use of an evidence-based approach to our operations. You will work collaboratively with other teams both across the EBP, and the organisation to develop real-world, practical research projects and best-practice advice. **Why join us** - Be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and multi-disciplinary approaches. - Contribute to meaningful projects that support decision-making toward making communities safe. **Key Accountabilities** - Leadership and high quality, timely provision of advice on research work across NZ Police. - Robust and insightful contribution to a research-informed evidence base across a number of topics of interest and priorities to NZ Police. - Collaborative working with colleagues across EBP and NZ Police, enhancing the mana and waiora of others. - Contributing to a high-performing team and continuous improvement. **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. - Understanding of Maori customs and values (Whanaungatanga, Rangatiratanga, Manaakitanga, Wairuatanga and Kaitiakitanga) and Kaupapa Maori research principles would be advantageous. - Postgraduate Research Qualification or equivalent work experience. - Strong project management and coordination skills. - Experience designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative research projects. - Good written and verbal communication and well-practiced at simplifying or tailoring complex information to the needs of each audience. **Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements** - This role is based in Wellington Central. Some travel may be required **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. This role is set at **Individual Contributor level**, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business". **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 opportunities across the range of work we support. **_To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:_** Applicant Information Pack (External) **Utu a-tau | Salary** This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $110,425 and $117,014 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.