Published: 11 October, 2019
Community Iwi Liaison Officer
Blenheim, Marlborough Tasman District Band G Permanent, Full-time Office of Constable Job Requisition ID 12042
Community Iwi Liaison Officer
Blenheim, Marlborough
Tasman District
Band G
Permanent, Fulltime
Office of Constable
Job Requisition ID 12042
A fantastic opportunity to work in sunny Blenheim, Marlborough. Our experienced and motivated Maori Responsiveness team covers Nelson Bays, Marlborough and the West Coast of Tasman District. This position holds the responsibility to work with local Iwi in the Marlborough area and to drive Our Business alongside the Maori Responsiveness Manager. Applications are sought from a highly motivated, enthusiastic, community focused person who is a good communicator, solutions focused and will thrive on building partnerships and delivering a quality policing service.
You will be working within the Maori Responsiveness roopu, performing Prevention Duties within the Marlborough area. The successful applicant will get a great deal of job satisfaction from seeing the difference you will make in our community both at the ground level and at an executive level.
Skills required - you will be able to:
- Provide an effective and appropriate response to victims
- Demonstrate an ability to build partnerships, particularly with Iwi to help deliver on Our Business and Turning of the Tide
- Identify and solve local problems in consultation with the community
- Adapt style and approach to the individual or situation
- Recognise and respond to individual differences and diversity
Experience required - you will have:
- A knowledge of Tikanga Maori is preferred but not essential, however a desire to further learning in this area including learning Te Reo Maori is essential
- Experience and a desire to work with the community and to implement turning of the tide initiatives
- Identify problems and implement sustainable solutions
Core Competencies - Level 1 Individual Contributor
- Communicate
- Deliver
For more information about the above Core Competencies, visit “Our Values” on our website to view our Core Competency Framework: How We Do Things.
Additional Information:
- Successful applicant must reside in Marlborough area
- Position is subject to rotation
- Transfer costs included
Certification Requirements:
- PITT (Police Integrated Tactical Training) Certificate
- PCT (Physical Competency Test)
- Custodial Management Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- PITT Level 1
- Professional Police Driver Programme: Gold
Panel Members:
- Sergeant Steve Mariu, Pouwhakataki: Iwi Liaison Coordinator (Panel Chair)
- Senior Sergeant Peter Payne, Area Manager: Prevention
- Dr. Lorraine Eade, Iwi Representative (external)
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: https://teams.sp.police.govt.nz/pac/od/pd/Documents/Generic%20PDs/Community%20Iwi%20Liaison%20Officer.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit a Curriculum Vitae which provides a brief account of your relevant skills and experience. In addition, you must complete an application form telling us why you are interested in applying for the position and how you meet the Core Competencies of the role, using no more than 4000 characters (including spaces), approximately 600-650 words per section. For further assistance, please click here.
If you are an existing Contractor working for Police, you must apply through the NZ Police career site and create a profile as an external candidate. Please do not include your QID.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Sergeant Mariu by email at Stephen.Mariu@Police.govt.nz
Applications close at 5pm, Monday 21st October 2019