Intelligence Support Officer

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.

Intelligence Support Officer - National Organised Crime Group

• Based in Auckland
• Band E
• Police Employee
• Permanent, Full Time
• JR 5216450

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

The National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) is responsible for detecting, investigating, and prosecuting transnational and organised crime networks impacting New Zealand.

NOCG investigations are often challenging and complex, involving a full range of best practice investigation techniques. This commonly involves targeting organised criminal enterprises and actors, international syndicates or professional facilitators.

The ISO provides specialist, hands-on support that supports critical decision-making.

This involves proactive scanning and collection of data, information collation, and efficient storage, retrieval, and dissemination of intelligence. The ISO also identifies emerging trends, risks, and issues, delivering short-format, high-turnaround intelligence outputs to inform tactical and operational responses at various levels. By maintaining situational awareness and adaptability in a fast-paced environment, the ISO ensures the timely availability of relevant intelligence to support operational outcomes and community safety.

Key Accountabilities:

• Identify crime trends and organised crime activity.
• Assessing information and interrogate a range of data and information to draw valid conclusions.
• Add value to information obtained.
• Be proactive and enquiring.
• Work as a team member in a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong and effective communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly and present work in a style that effectively influences the target audience.

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 must be able to cope with the nature of the work we undertake and the challenges presented in Police Intelligence.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A relevant university qualification is desired, but not essential.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Knowledge of SharePoint would be an advantage.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong relationship management skills including engaging stakeholders in information sharing and collaboration.
• Able to work in a dynamic environment.
• A team player.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

• New Zealand or Australian citizenship, or a permanent NZ resident
• Shift/Weekend work may be required to meet operational demand.
• Please note, this role is a Locally Advertised Position (LAV) and is only open to applicants within Tamaki Makaurau District
• Some travel may be required.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business".

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: intelligence_support_officer.pdf

Security Clearance Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you may be asked to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or:

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

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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)

Tono inaianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Utu a-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $78,129.00 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 5pm April 10th 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact elzarie.geyer@police.govt.nz