Manager: Emergent Technology, it starts with you!
- Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington
- Grade 22
- Permanent
About the role
Do you want to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, which will make a meaningful contribution to how we approach and decide on our use of new policing technology capabilities?
The Service and Strategy Group is looking for a suitably qualified and highly motivated individual to join as Manager: Emergent Technology. This role is responsible for ensuring NZ Police continues to be committed to strengthening their approach to using technology safely and responsibly. It will allow you to utilise your people leadership, relationships and strategic skills in a high profile and complex part of the organisation. With the support of the cross-Police team, you will lead the coordinated implementation of Police-specific technology capabilities and ensure one source of truth in activity is underway. This will require strategic decision-making, and oversight of various workstreams across a range of business groups.
To be successful in this role you will need to display excellent communication and relationship management skills representing Police across key stakeholders domestically and internationally; and have the ability to make and advise strategic decisions. This role offers an opportunity to step into a pivotal role that will enable you to play a part in the transformation and advancement of future-focused developments of technology capabilities for Police. We are looking for a leader who will champion cultural change, Our Values and our Kaupapa commitment as pillars for strategic decision-making.
Key Accountabilities:
- Experience with a range of internal and external stakeholders and the development of successful partnerships.
- Knowledge and understanding of the strategic, privacy, security and ethical implications and risks associated with new technology, and implications for trust and confidence.
- Maintain Subject Matter knowledge of the relevant policy and priorities; and be able to provide expert advice to the NZ Police Executive on issues and opportunities that impact NZ police strategic goals.
- Lead and manage effective engagement and decision making of the Police use of technology capabilities.
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.
You will need:
- Broad experience within Police operating at a senior level
- Ability to lead and influence across multiple business groups to deliver key outputs and enable innovation
- Experience in managing, formulating, and producing strategic advice and guidance.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills, representing Police across key stakeholders domestically and internationally
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 Strategic Leader level, this means your key purpose is “to lead the strategy, Our Business, and enable our people to deliver it”.
We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Strategic Leader. 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/05-2023/manager_-_emergent_technology_2.pdf
About us
Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.
Special requirements
- Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for, and either,
- Undertake to engage 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 rank of the vacancy you are applying for.
For Police Employees this is not a requirement to apply, however, you are willing to undertake to engage in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date
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
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
Remuneration upon appointment to the role will be $154,132 - $171,258
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Sharleen.Peteru@police.govt.nz
Please note: Interviews are booked for Tuesday 13th June, Wellington.
Applications close 5:00pm, Tuesday 30th May 2023.
