ICT District Services Engineer: General

New Zealand Police; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police in Gisborne invites applications for a District Services Engineer. You will provide 24/7 field support for critical Police ICT infrastructure, including radio networks, telephony and computer networks, with regular travel across the Tairāwhiti area.

The role requires on-call availability and preferred qualifying credentials in telecommunications/IT, radio networks, and working at height. This position is a permanent full-time role based at Gisborne.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised tertiary qualification in telecommunications/IT, or relevant radio network experience.
• Willing to train for working at height.
• Regular travel across the Tairāwhiti area is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite technical support.
• Maintain the Police Radio Networks.
• Coordinate contractor work and access.
• Contribute to successful delivery of ICT projects.

Skills

Radio networks maintenance

ICT support

On-call readiness

Travel readiness

Education

Tertiary qualification in telecommunications/IT

4WD qualification (preferred)

Tools

Radio infrastructure

Job description

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New Zealand Police – Gisborne, North Island

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.

• Based at Gisborne
• Band I
• Police Employee
• Permanent/ Full Time
• NAV
• JR 6030138

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

As a District Services Engineer you will be responsible for providing 24/7 field support across a wide range of critical Police infrastructure including radio, telephony and computer networks.

Supporting our digital and analogue radio networks is a critical component of this role and as such, skills and experience in maintaining radio infrastructure is highly desirable.

The successful applicant will be required to regularly be on call as well as being available to travel away from home on an as needed basis to support the wider team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide onsite technical support
• Maintain the Police Radio Networks
• Coordinate contractor work and access
• Contribute to successful delivery of ICT projects.

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're looking for someone with a can do, customer first attitude, who while having extensive experience in maintaining land mobile radio networks, is also willing and able to also provide support across other ICT workstreams - computer, telephony etc.

• This role covers the Tairāwhiti area and regular travel will be required.
• Must have a recognised tertiary qualification in telecommunications/IT, OR relevant radio network experience.
• Competent and qualified or willing to train for working at height.
• Ideally be 4WD qualified with a full drivers licence.
• Ideally hold a current Electrical Appliance Service Practicing License.
• Prepared to be on call.

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. 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.

Utu ā-tau | 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.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 10/09/2026. 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 *************@police.govt.nz

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.