Continuous Improvement Advisor

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Waikato; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police in the Waikato District is seeking a Continuous Improvement Advisor to lead strategic CI initiatives from Hamilton Central Station. You will coordinate programmes, monitor benefits, and collaborate with leaders to deliver sustainable improvements that boost performance and service delivery.

Working with stakeholders, you will identify opportunities, support change initiatives, and oversee delivery from initiation through ongoing sustainment, building strong partnerships and

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic coordination of continuous improvement initiatives across the district
• Develop and oversee continuous implement programme of work
• Lead improvement projects that support organisational priorities and outcomes.
• Monitor progress and ensure the sustainable implementation of district initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships to identify and deliver opportunities for improvement.

Job description

Company description

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.

Continuous Improvement Advisor - Hamilton

• Based at Hamilton Central Station
• Band I
• Police Employee
• Permanent - Full Time
• NAV
• JR 6056769

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

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

About the role

This is a key role within Waikato District, providing strategic coordination of continuous improvement initiatives across the district.

You will lead the district's continuous improvement programme, ensuring initiatives are aligned to organisational priorities, progress is monitored, and benefits are realised.

Working collaboratively with leaders and stakeholders, you will identify opportunities for improvement, support the delivery of change initiatives, and drive sustainable improvements that enhance organisational performance and service delivery.

We have a number of initiatives currently in progress with plenty more we would like to deliver and we need the support of a Continuous Improvement specialist to support the initiation, delivery, oversight and ongoing sustainability of these initiatives.

Your ability to work with, influence and support change at all levels within Police will be vital to your success in the role.

This is a rewarding and diverse role where no day is ever the same, so if you are self-motivated, easily see opportunities for improvement, thrive on using your initiative and influence to improve organisations and are looking to make a significant impact on Police and the wider community then we want to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide strategic coordination of continuous improvement initiatives across the district
• Develop and oversee continuous implement programme of work
• Lead improvement projects that support organisational priorities and outcomes.
• Monitor progress and ensure the sustainable implementation of district initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships to identify and deliver opportunities for improvement.

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.

Special requirements

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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.

Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $103,836 and $109,983 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.

Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday, 16th October 2026.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact [e-mail]

Position description: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/2026-09/Continuous%20Improvement%20Advisor.pdf