Safer People Administrator

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.

Safer People Administrator  

• Based at PNHQ 
• Band C, Police Employee 
• Fixed term - 6 months 
• JR 5124635 

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā. 

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face  

Mō te tūnga | About the role  

Safer People actively supports the safety and wellbeing of our people to ensure they remain fit for work and fit for life and are deployable, through a prevention, advisory and responsive service delivery model. Our vision is that together we will create a culture where safety and wellness are understood, valued and are intrinsic in everything we do as we strive to keep ourselves and our communities safe. We are made up of 5 workstreams, all of which work together to provide a holistic toolbox of services to support all staff across NZ Police. 
   
Your role will be to support the Safer People leadership team and wider Safer People team. You will be an autonomous worker that understands where Safer People is heading in relation to Our Business. Because this is a varied role, having a wide range of Police relationships will be useful, as you will need to utilise them to find solutions for the wider team. No two days will be the same, and this is a great opportunity to show your ability to create and maintain good relationships. 

Key Accountabilities:  

• Managing the workflow of invoices to enable timely contractor payment and accuracy of specialist service reporting data. 
• Handle sensitive data – the nature of business within Safer People is that we are managing the safety and wellbeing of all police employees 
• Take accurate and thorough minutes for the Safer People leadership team and functions within 
• Administration duties for the Leadership and Wider Safer People Team 
• Booking of travel, accommodation and other purchase requisitions 
• Communications with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, service providers. 

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.  

We're looking for people who can demonstrate that on top of good administrative knowledge, that they have the ability to solve problems. We don't expect you to know everything. What we expect is that you know what questions to ask, or who to ask, to find out answers. 

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/safer_people_administrator.pdf 

Mo tātou| 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 ināianei | 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 ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $63,526 and $66,312 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 Friday 24th January 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 emma.meates@police.govt.nz