Position management Analyst – Wellington!
- Based at Police National HQ
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Mō te tūnga | About the role
Bring your customer service ethos and analytical experience to this critical position!
We are seeking a Position Management Analyst to provide technical subject matter advice on position management practices and processes. The Position Management Analyst forms part of the Organisation and Position Management team: A critical function of the Policy, Systems, and Change Centre of Excellence in the People Strategy Directorate.
You will be service-focused and analytical in your approach to our customer’s problems while upholding best practices and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of position data.
As part of the strategic focus for this function, you will also be a key voice in educating our customers and our enabling partners to advocate for better position management practices and processes, so that there is a greater understanding of the impact position management has on our business. As such, you will be instrumental in the cleansing and standardisation of our MyPolice data.
Additionally, this specialist role contributes expert advice and support across the organisation in managing structural changes, ensuring its effective implementation and integration into our HRIS, MyPolice. So, you will also be an enabling partner to the business to help implement organisation system change processes and other projects.
This is an exciting time to join the team as the opportunity for position management is being realised across the organisation, with a significant focus on the quality and newly introduced data fields we can utilise to enrich our data.
Key Accountabilities:
- Proven experience providing high-quality advice and guidance to customers, peers, and key leaders.
- A continuous improvement approach to ensure the creation and maintenance of good quality data.
- A strong background in problem solving, identifying and assessing risk.
- Skilled with the ability to partner with and engage across diverse stakeholders and leadership levels.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and assess potential risk and escalate as required to Senior Leaders and teams.
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.
- A collaborative and service-oriented style, with an ability to influence outcomes.
- A high degree of attention to detail
- A working understanding of an HRIS system, My Police would be advantageous.
- A strong risk radar for identifying areas for escalation where there is risk to our position management and data integrity.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make sound decisions and conclusion.
- A pro-active approach in analysis to drive data-improvement and continuous-process improvement.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements
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/04-2026/position_management_analyst.pdf
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 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.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
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 $75,496 and $78,910 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
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 in the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 28/09/2026. 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 deepa.shankar@police.govt.nz
