Principal advisor - psychologist

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. Principal Advisor - Psychologist, He Aranga Ake

• Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington * Band J * Police Employee * Fixed Term Contract – to 30 June 2025 * JR 4722259

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Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face Mō te tūnga | About the role
This is a fixed term, full time role based in Wellington at Police National Headquarters where you will work to support He Aranga Ake, a multi-agency disengagement framework and a deliverable of New Zealand’s Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism Strategy.
He Aranga Ake is intended for a person who may pose a violent extremist or terrorist threat of harm to a community or themselves due to identifying with ideologies associated with violent extremism.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to support the delivery, ongoing capability, and evolution of He Aranga Ake. You will mahi tahi (work collectively) with partner agencies to address risk indicators and assess, identify, and support plans and their interventions which strengthen protective factors and promote pro-social activities and in doing so mitigate against an individual radicalising towards, or engaging in extremist violence. The focus is on working collaboratively with individuals and their family/whānau, schools, agencies, and local communities to develop and implement comprehensive ecological wraparound plans. Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver assessments and recommendations backed by clinical reasoning and/or structured professional judgement to inform and guide practice. * Provide ongoing, individualised, and dynamic psychological assessment and intervention options. * Supporting quantitative and qualitative data collection * Conduct research and provide advice and professional leadership within a MDT * Present, and provide advice and information in a concise manner both orally and in writing. * Be part of a continuous improvement cycle and contribute to the development and review of processes, documentation, and resources to support delivery. * Design measurement tools that support evaluations of the efficacy, safety, and validity of approaches.

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.

• Practical, proven experience working in a clinical role with people, their family/whānau, and wider community in a strength based collaborative team to meet peoples underlying needs. * Ability to research and provide advice and professional leadership. * Ability to think logically, have a key eye for detail, and proven ability to interpret and critically evaluate appropriate information to determine appropriate advice. * The ability to contribute your specialist skills within multi-agency, trans-disciplinary settings where the person of concern is at the centre of everything you do. * Provide ongoing, individualised, and dynamic psychological assessment and intervention. * Support all those around the individual to use evidence informed practice. * Excellent communication, relationship management skills and rational decision-making. * The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

• Must be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate. * This role is based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington. The hiring panel may consider applicants outside of the Wellington region on a case-by-case basis. * Some domestic and/or international travel may be required..

Security Clearance
In this role, you must already have or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET national security clearance. The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for a national security clearance is:

• Preferably a NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last ten years, or * A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last ten years, or * A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last ten years (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America), and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:
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.” To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:

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 of 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.
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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 $110,425 and $127,997 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role. Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday 26th April 2024. 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