Senior Advisor - Ministerial Services

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 Ministerial Services!

• Based at PNHQ, Wellington
• Police Employee
• Permanent - Full Time
• Nationally Advertised Vacancy
• JR 5114610

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 Senior Advisor Ministerial Services is part of a small collaborative team focused on ensuring the timeliness and quality of official information requests, Ministerial correspondence and written parliamentary questions are met. This is an opportunity to be a key member of one of the busiest Ministerial Services team in Wellington. This role requires solid experience and knowledge working with the Official Information Act (OIA).

Key Accountabilities:

• Be responsible for all internal and external systems and processes associated with the allocation, production, tracking and management of Official Information Act requests, Ministerial correspondence and written parliamentary questions
• Oversee the progress of information requests to ensure they meet timeliness and quality requirements.
• Provide guidance, support, review and quality assurance of the work of Ministerial Services and other staff in the management of answers to parliamentary questions, Ministerial and official correspondence.
• Ensure key messages on topical, sensitive or strategically important issues are consistent across all material.
• Ensure work complies with relevant Police policies and standards, parliamentary rules, the Minister of Police's standards, and statutory requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships internally as well as with the Minister's office, external agencies, and the wider community.

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.

Successful applicant will:

• have excellent relationship management and time management skills.
• have sound political nous and judgement.
• excel at managing risk.
• be comfortable speaking to and advising all Police staff, including Senior Leadership.
• be someone who actively seeks opinions of others.
• have solid experience and knowledge working with the OIA

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

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:

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/01-2025/senior_advisor_-_ministerial_services.pdf

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 between $110,425 and $114,818 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.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Thursday, 06 February 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 aimee.bridgford@police.govt.nz