CJSU File Manager

Police; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 88,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police is seeking an Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader to join the Criminal Justice Support Unit. The role focuses on preparing court documents and criminal disclosure, handling sensitive information and ensuring accuracy for Judge Alone or Jury trials.

You’ll collaborate with the Police Prosecution Service, Public Defence Service, and legal teams, build external relationships with Crown and Defence lawyers, and contribute to a high performing team while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• High attention to detail required for court files and disclosure.
• Experience with prosecution file preparation is advantageous.
• Ability to work with legal and policing partners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prosecution files (JAT, Jury, Formal Proof, Traffic Infringement) to a standard for court.
• Complete initial, additional and final criminal disclosure to Crown/Defence lawyers.
• Identify admissible evidence and evidential requirements for convictions.
• Support evidential presentation and liaise with Constabulary staff.
• Review files for evidential sufficiency and advise on next steps.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Effective communication

Work under pressure

Criminal Disclosure Act knowledge

Job description

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Criminal Justice Support Unit (CJSU) is an integral part of the Police Prosecutions structure. In this role you will be dealing with sensitive and confidential information from preparing files for Court i.e. Judge Alone Trial and/or Jury Trial files. With the level of document preparation involved you will need to have high attention to detail and excellent time management skills to produce these documents in a timely manner.

You will need to be motivated and can manage the risks associated with the tasks you are required to complete. This role is a specialised role focussing on producing high quality Court documents and criminal disclosure so an understanding of the Criminal Disclosure Act, have good interpersonal skills as you will work alongside the Police Prosecution Service, Public Defence Service, Constabulary staff and will need to develop external relationships with Crown and Defence lawyers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Prepare a variety of Prosecution files i.e JAT, Jury, Formal Proof and Traffic Infringement files to a standard that provides a prosecutor with a comprehensive report which sets out the case details, available evidence and issues identified based upon an analysis of it.
• Complete initial, additional and final criminal disclosure of disclosable material to Crown and Defence lawyers
• Understand what criminal liability must be established to gain a successful conviction and able to identify the admissible evidence available in order to do so.
• Understand what evidential investigative functions are required to present the best possible evidence available to the Courts
• Contribute to a high performing team
• Review files for evidential sufficiency and provide relevant support and advice to Constabulary members.

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 a team player who wants to be a part of a high performing team and who will take real pride in presenting prosecution files of the highest standard.
• We are looking for a person who demonstrates excellent attention to detail that matches the critical nature of accuracy required for Court files.
• Experience with preparation of prosecution files and experience working with the Criminal Disclosure Act and Evidence Act would be a huge advantage.
• Demonstrate ability and experience in a wide range of operational policing duties with knowledge and ability to investigate, engage, direct, and motivate staff.

This role isset at Individual Contributor/Emerging Leaderlevel. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements.

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.

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between: $88,179.00 and $92,267.00 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 28th September 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.