Technical Manager: Cybercrime Unit Ncig

**Technical Manager, Cybercrime Unit**
**- Northern it starts with you**
- **Based in Wellington**:

- **Salary starting from $102,178 - $119,074**:

- **Permanent, Full time**:

- **Authorised Officer**

**About the role**

We are looking for a Manager to lead a team of Technical Specialists in Wellington and Auckland in the Cybercrime Unit.

Cybercrime is a rapidly growing crime type globally, causing significant harm to individuals and organisations across the country. New Zealand Police are the lead agency in investigating cybercrime and this exciting opportunity will allow you to shape the future landscape in NZ Police Cybercrime capability. If you have an innovative solution focused mindset with strong technical abilities and a passion for technical solutions with ideas to burn, then this might be the opportunity you have been looking for.

In this role you will be an integral member of NZ Police’s High Tech Crime Group, and support decision making nationally to enable the collection and analysis of evidence from digital and online sources.

The Cybercrime Unit has an expanding team based in Wellington, with a satellite unit in Auckland alongside the Digital Forensics Unit. This offers a unique opportunity to engage with your team and across others within the High Tech Crime Group; allowing you to leave your mark on how the unit operates to provide world class service to the districts it supports.

You will engage with legal, technical, and other law enforcement experts, thrive on daily and unique challenges, and be motivated to get the very best outcomes for our communities through the support your unit will provide to investigations.

Key Accountabilities:

- Lead processes, methodologies and trade craft relating to technical investigations or a similarly relevant field.
- People leadership skills are critical, prior experience leading specialists is desirable
- Ability to influence nationally, build relationships throughout multiple policing districts
- Prioritisation skills in a high pressure and every changing environment
- Experience developing technical staff and leading high performing teams
- Excellent communication skills, and a drive for outstanding customer service

**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**:

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (5 years minimum) in Information and Communications Technology incident response and/or security role or related fields
- Ability to gain and hold a Top Secret security clearance
- NZ Citizen or resident, having lived in NZ for at least 10 years (required for security clearance)
- Clean and current (full) Driver’s license
- Requirement to pass certifications depending on previous experience and qualification

This role is set at
**Team Leader/Manager level**, this means your key purpose is “to lead the activities for Our Business and enable people to deliver them.”

We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business - Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor.

These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time.

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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.

**Special requirements**

**FOR ‘OFFICE OF CONSTAB’ + ‘POLICE EMPLOYEE’ ROLES - At Sergeant / Senior Sergeant / Inspector**

For Constabulary applicants:

- Registered interest via the link or enrolment in the CEP leadership programme at the advertised level
- OR, qualified at [role level rank ie. Sergeant] level under the previous Career Progression Framework

For Police Employee applicants:

- Registered interest via the link or enrolment in the CEP leadership programme at the advertised level
- Success applicants will be an Authorised Officer warranted under S24(1)(a) of the Policing Act 2008. Training will be done once onboard

**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**

All staff are expected to be fully vaccinated, including up to date with boosters, in alignment with M