Published: 24 September, 2020
Kaitakawaenga (Iwi Liaison Officer), it starts with you!
Blenheim, Marlborough
Permanent Full-Time
Office of Constable, Band H
JR: 24181
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to come and work in our beautiful part of the country as a Kaitakawaenga - Iwi Liaison Officer. Be part of an expanding and innovative MPES team who live the values of Whakaiti, Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Whanaungatanga and Tikanga.
The successful candidate will have experience in achieving supportive resolutions, engaging different partners and stakeholders within the community and wider district, and influencing the mind-set of those they work with in order to better provide resolutions that support iwi and community needs.
If you love working with our community and being the face of Police within the Māori community, this is the job for you. You will bridge and enhance relationships with Māori and other ethnic communities and develop positive relationships for safer communities together.
Key Accountabilities:
- Partnerships and Communication - Demonstrates experience with partnering to effectively achieve supportive resolutions.
- Cultural Confidence - Understanding the diverse cultures within our community in order to approach different situations and identify appropriate solutions.
- Continuous Improvement - Having the ability to identify problems and work innovatively towards solutions that have strong cultural and community based considerations.
- Individually Responsible and Accountable - Being accountable for your performance and taking responsibility for your contribution and development.
- Committed - Striving to be the very best in all that we do and behaving in a way that gains trust and confidence.
- Embodying Whakamana leadership - Enhancing the mana and waiora (well-being) of others, so that we can all be safe and feel safe.
Special Requirements:
- To apply for this role you must be a NZ or Australian Citizen or NZ permanent resident
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full reference and security check prior to any offer of employment being made
- Successful applicant must reside in Marlborough / Blenheim area
- Transfer Costs included
What you’ll bring
Being part of the Police whānau 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.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.
We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor. These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time. For more information on Our Values, click here.
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/09-2020/kaitakawaenga_iwi_liaison_officer_004.pdf
About us
Our mission is to be the safest country by delivering services that ensure New Zealand communities are confident, safe and secure.
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.
For more information on the above, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
How to apply
If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken. For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact the talent pathway advisor Lauren Gennills at lauren.gennills@police.govt.nz
Application close 5pm, Thursday 1st of October 2020.