Company description:

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.

Job description:

Arms Supervisor - Administration LPRT

• Based in Auckland
• Band F Remuneration range $66,757.00 - $90,324.00
• Fixed term, Full Time hours
• Fixed Term Contract until April 2023

About the role

Our goal is for New Zealand to be a world leader in firearms safety. Towards this, our Group purpose is to contribute to Our Business by being the safest country: one in which people are safe and feel safe by ensuring the safe use and control of firearms. The Group takes every opportunity to prevent harm through the transparent, consistent, timely and efficient administration, education and promotion of compliance with the provisions of the Arms Act. It earns trust and confidence by working together, in partnership with other Policing groups, the firearms community, wider New Zealand public and other agencies and organisations to achieve collective impact.

To support this, the Arms Supervisor (Administration - Licencing Pipeline Reduction Team) will provide leadership and management of regulatory compliance and deliver a high-quality service the public deserve and expect.

Your leadership will build a culture of high performance which results in teams that are inclusive, innovative, agile, and passionate in meeting ASC outcomes

Key Accountabilities

• Team management and looking after our people
• Lead the day-to-day operational functionality of the Arms Team
• Ensure efficient, effective and legislatively correct service delivery, to maintain regulatory compliance
• Lead the practice of PHPF within Arms Teams
• Develop a culture based on the core values of the NZ Police encouraging diversity, and creating an environment where everyone can thrive
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with Area ASC workgroups, and relevant internal and external Stakeholders.
• Use interpersonal skills and effective communication to provide regulatory advice to licence holders.
• Overseeing the creation of vetting packs and National file review
• Be adaptable to ongoing change
  

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.

• Knowledge and experience in delivering firearms administration functions of NZ Police commensurate with the legislative requirements of the Arms Act 1983, Arms Regulations 1992 and the Arms chapter in Police instructions.
• Experience in leading staff operationally and administratively by displaying leadership behaviours that promote police values and foster a positive team environment
• Enable the effective performance of individuals and your team through the Police High Performance Framework (including performance management of staff)
• Good computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft 365, NIA and Firearms Case Management particularly as it relates to meeting requirements of the Arms Act 1983 and Arms Regulations 1992.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills and the ability to work in a busy environment with frequent interruptions
• You can demonstrate building relationships and partnerships (internal and external) to build trust and confidence and and information is shared effectively.
  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address.

This role is set at Team Leader/Manager level, this means your key purpose is "to lead the activities for Our Business and enable people to deliver them."

We will ask you questions based on "How we will deliver Our Business - Core Competencies" and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor. For more information on Our Core Competencies, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/core-competencies-how-we-will-deliver-our-business.pdf

These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time. For more information on Our Values, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/nzp-our-values.pdf

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/02-2022/arms_supervisor.pdf

About us

Our mission is to be the safest country by delivering services that ensure New Zealand communities are confident, safe and secure.

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.

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

How to apply

Please note: Applications submitted directly through the Government Jobs Website are no longer considered. Please visit our Police Careers page: https://career10.successfactors.com/career?company=nzpolice to apply for this position.

If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a CV. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken. For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers