District SAR Assistant Coord - WGTN

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.

District Search and Rescue Assistant Coordinator - Wellington

• Based at Wellington Central Police Station
• Band F
• Police Employee
• Fixed term
• Nationally Advertised Vacancy
• JR 4784304

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Major Operations Group are looking for a professional, dynamic and innovative person to join them in the role of District Search and Rescue (SAR) Assistant Coordinator.The successful applicant will be based in the Wellington Police District (Central Police Station) and will join a high performing team of Police and partner agencies focused on saving lives, preventing or minimising injuries and operating safely. This is a non-operational role that does not deploy in the field to search for a missing party.

As a District SAR Assistant Coordinator,you will work in a supportive and collegial environment where you will have a significant part to play in leading, developing and building the potential of SAR in our organisation. While you will report to a Team Leader based at Police National Headquarters in Wellington, daily you will work alongside the sworn Police Wellington District SAR Coordinator. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to Police SAR leadership and for maintaining and building on the strong existing relationships Police have with partner agencies involved in SAR within the community. You will also work collaboratively with the other District SAR Assistant Coordinators delivering joint sector training opportunities as needs dictate.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist and support the Police District SAR Coordinator to ensure district compliance with SAR policy and health and safety requirements.
• Support the planning and delivery of district SAR activities including prevention, training, and operational response.
• Maintain accurate records and provide reporting on SAR matters.
• Relationship management within Police and externally with SAR partners

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 are looking for people who demonstrate:

• The ability to work well, both independently and collaboratively as a member of a district-based team, and a team which is spread around the country.
• Competent user of MS Office
• Mature organisational and time management skills
• Critical thinking and risk mitigation experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to foster and grow professional relationships.
• Experience in using databases and ensuring accuracy of information.
• Experience or knowledge of SAR practices, process in an operational environment would be advantageous.
• A full New Zealand Driver Licence is required.
• This role is based at the Wellington Central Police Station, travel within the Wellington Police District will be required.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level , this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

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.

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.

This position is covered by a collective agreement and the salary will be $83,973 (not negotiable).

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 for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Tuesday 25th June 2024. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

Employer: NZ Police

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