Senior Advisor

**Senior Advisor - Geospatial Intelligence, it starts with you**
- **Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington**:

- **_Salary from $94,854_**:

- **Permanent - Full Time**:

- **Police Employee**:

- **Nationally Advertised Vacancy**

**About the role**

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advisor Geospatial Intelligence who is innovative and creative and brings to the role analytical experience as well as geospatial expertise.

The purpose of this role is to help New Zealand Police provide geospatial capability across police.

The role will work within the National Intelligence Centre, based in Auckland. Travel between Auckland and Wellington will be frequent and on occasion time will need to be spent in the districts.

You will be part of a small team developing geospatial tools, processes, and growing capability in ArcGIS Enterprise across NZ Police. Geospatial intelligence is critical for priorities, decision-making and deployment.

Key Accountabilities:

- Provision and delivery of high-quality spatial analysis, operational projects, and cartographic services with a strong emphasis on customer management.
- Assisting the Geospatial Manager to deliver operational projects and daily operations.
- Development of GIS support and training.
- Administration and improvement of enterprise GIS technology and development of enterprise-wide spatial services, including web-based delivery
- Advises and assists in establishing and implementing repeatable processes for key team functions and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Assists the ongoing design, enhancement, maintenance, administration, and implementation of ArcGIS Enterprise to meet Police requirements.
- Provides operational assistance to investigations or major events when required.
- You will have expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, Python Scripting, SharePoint 365, BusinessObjects and SAS.
- Knowledge of police systems/operations is essential.

**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.

We are looking for a technically competent, motivated, and proactive person with excellent geospatial, analytical skills and leadership experience. You will be required to collaborate with partner agencies in a meaningful way and contribute to investigative outcomes.
- Demonstrates a high degree of analytical skill in working with ambiguous information and adding value to information obtained.
- Manage competing demands and high workload at times and are able to demonstrate an ability to execute on their purpose.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant government and non-government organisations.

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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**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 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 Ministry of Health public health guidance.

**If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact**
**_Thuvaraga.Thiribuvananathan_**

**_Please note: Application closes 5pm, Tuesday 9th August._