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Victim Id Investigator - Oceanz
Posted on April 21, 2025
- Upper Hutt, New Zealand
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time

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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.
Victim Identification Investigator: OCEANZ
- Based under PNHQ, in Wellington (Lambton Quay)
- Band H
- Police Employee
- Permanent/Full Time
- Nationally Advertised Vacancy
- Multiple Positions
- JR 5252412
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 Online Child Exploitation Across New Zealand (OCEANZ) team, who investigate online child sexual exploitation, are seeking applicants to fill the position of Victim Identification Investigator.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team to conduct victim identification investigations, and support child exploitation investigations throughout New Zealand and around the world.
This a demanding yet rewarding role and we are seeking applicants who have high levels of resilience, self-motivation, and a desire to be part of a high performing team. The role will see you working closely with domestic and international partner agencies. In collaboration with our team, you will share responsibility for building and driving victim identification capability across New Zealand Police.
You will be required to analyse media content depicting child exploitation and abuse with a goal to ultimately identifying, locating and safeguarding child victims. You will conduct victim identification investigations with the knowledge that the imagery we investigate can lead to real world child victims. You will develop your tradecraft and methodology, with a long-term view of creating a sustainable long-term capability.
To succeed in this role, you must be prepared to be exposed to objectionable publications including the sexual abuse of children. This role will require a focus on personal psychological wellbeing, and you will be expected to have regular psychological checks.
Key Accountabilities:
- Present complex issues (written or verbal) clearly to a range of audiences
- Partnerships - Foster and maintain effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders
- United - Supports and leads Online Child Exploitation investigations
- Prioritisation - Manage support to investigations and time effectively
- Professionalism - Takes pride in representing the New Zealand Police and making a difference in the communities we serve
- Innovation - Contributes to the development of New Zealand Police online capabilities, tradecraft, and best practice
- Decision Making - Ability to manage complex and sensitive investigations and make sound decisions to reduce harm
- Courageous state of mind - Ability to contribute and engage in transformational change and lead by example in accordance with Our Values
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.
Helpful but not essential is:
- Experience in conducting or supporting criminal investigations.
- Experience in or knowledge of technology enabled crime investigations
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Non-Core VCA check required (Employee).
- Applicants must be a NZ or Australian citizen, or a Permanent NZ resident to apply for this position.
- Must undergo three monthly appointments with regard to psychological well-being.
- The successful applicant must reside in Wellington
- Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
- For both Constabulary Police Employees:
- Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
- Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.
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/05-2025/investigator_-_victim_identification_oceanz.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 $95,057.00 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Thursday 29th May 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 wolf.ahsue@police.govt.nz
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