Administration Officer New Zealand Police location Wellington.

About the role we currently have an exciting development opportunity in the Capability group based at PNHQ. The Capability team supports and enables front-line response staff in the safe and effective delivery of their duties by ensuring those staff have appropriate equipment, tools, and capability to perform their role. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with our people, partners and the community is essential to this role along with the ability to use Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make sound decisions.

Key accountabilities provide administrative support to the Director: Capability and the Capability Senior Leadership team. Receives and screens visitors, where required replies to queries received by phone, mail and/or email or redirects to the appropriate person. Provides general administrative support for the group (including liaison with applicable parties to organise travel, accommodation, venue bookings and/or messing arrangements as required).

Coordinates meetings, interviews and workshops as required; providing logistical support as appropriate. Liaises with external contractors, service providers, other Police staff and members of the public on behalf of the Group.

What you’ll bring being part of the Police whanau 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. Highly competent in using MS Office suite and Outlook applications.

The ability to manage time, priorities and responsibilities. The ability to contribute positively and professionally to team productivity. 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 Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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. 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.