District Prosecution Manager

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.

District Prosecution Manager, it starts with you
- Based in Tamaki Makaurau
- Band J
- Permanent, Full-Time
- Police Employee / Office of Constable
- JR4515549

About the role

New Zealand Police are offering a rare and exciting opportunity for both constabulary and police employee staff to join the Police Prosecution Service (PPS) as a District Prosecution Manager (DPM) in Tamaki Makaurau, based at the Auckland Prosecution Office.

As a DPM you will lead a diverse group of Constabulary prosecutors, Police Employee lawyers, and support staff. You will be responsible for the daily administrative and management requirements of your team; but more than this you will have the opportunity to lead our people and ‘our business’. You will deliver national strategy through operationalising tactics, deploy resources, manage risk, and be accountable for your team's performance.

You will interact with internal Police employees at multiple levels - from members of the senior leadership team, such as District and Area Commanders, through to operational investigators and support staff. You will also form part of a wider management team within the PPS linking your team to Prevention, Response, and Investigative staff within the District, and to PPS National Office.

As a DPM you will interact with justice sector stakeholders and represent the Police position on matters under discussion. The ability to communicate with tact, knowledge, and authority, and to present a logical and evidence-based perspective is critical.

Ultimately, if you want to take on a challenging and rewarding role that is critical to the justice sector and NZ Police strategy, that will affect people's lives by assisting them to be safe and feel safe, and that will assist NZ Police move towards our mission of being the safest country, then this could be the role you're looking for.

Key Accountabilities
- Partnerships/Stakeholders - Developing, maintaining and maximising effective partnerships to develop sound, achievable and sustainable solutions.
- Planning / Prioritising - Having the skills to plan and prioritise team responsibilities.
- Continuous Improvement - Fostering a positive, team-focused approach to the delivery of services and to the progression of change and improvement.
- Decision Making - Collecting, disseminating, and otherwise utilising evidence-based data and other information to understand issues and make decisions.
- Valuing Diversity - Recognising the value different perspectives and experiences bring to make us better at what we do.
- Clear - Understanding your purpose as a leader in Police and the outcomes we are striving to deliver.
- Enabling Leadership - Having the ability to develop the culture and capability of our people and ensuring they have the right tools and resources to deliver Our Business.

Additional Information
- Transfer Costs available
- Successful applicant is required to undergo Police Vetting, Professional Conduct clearance, and Reference Checks
- All Police employee applicants (i.e. those who do not hold the Office of Constable) must have a Law degree and hold a current Practicing Certificate.
- FOR ‘OFFICE OF CONSTAB’ ONLY ROLES - At Sergeant / Senior Sergeant / Inspector:

- * Undertake to engage in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or

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.

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.”

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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 flex