Intelligence Supervisor (6089553)

New Zealand Police; Wellington; On-site; NZD 112,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police in Wellington is seeking an Intelligence Supervisor to lead the Wellington District Intelligence Unit, ensuring timely, high-quality intelligence products for tactical and operational decisions.

You will manage a team, engage with stakeholders, and drive governance processes to align with district priorities, while fostering staff development and a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience leading a team of professionals.
• Experience delivering intelligence products for tactical/operational use.
• Eligibility for TOP SECRET national security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of intelligence professionals and oversee development and delivery of intelligence products.
• Engage with workgroups and decision-makers to understand requirements and ensure effective service delivery.
• Manage projects and workstreams within intelligence governance to align with district priorities.
• Provide leadership and direction, setting goals and standards for the unit and developing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Intelligence

Job description

Career Opportunities: Intelligence Supervisor (6089553)

Requisition ID6089553-Posted24/10/2026-Wellington-Permanent FT

• Based at Wellington Central Police Station
• Permanent – Full Time
• Job Reference 6089553

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are recruiting for an Intelligence Supervisor to support Wellington District’s frontline operations in our busy, world-class intelligence unit.

As an Intelligence Supervisor, and a leader within the Wellington District Intelligence Unit, you will help ensure decision makers get the intelligence needed to make Wellington District a safer place.

In this role you will lead a team of intelligence professionals and oversee the development and delivery of Intelligence products to support tactical and operational decision‑making. You will engage proactively with a range of workgroups and decision‑makers to understand requirements and work closely with members of the Intelligence Leadership Team to ensure close connectivity and effective service delivery. You will also manage your own projects and workstreams as part of our local intelligence governance function to support and align our processes and outputs with District priorities.

You will demonstrate a positive, open mindset and be innovative and solutions‑focused in your thinking. You must be able to manage the nature of the work we undertake, and the organisational challenges of policing and intelligence. The environment can be fast paced and as such you need to be adaptable. You will have the ability to motivate and develop a high performing team and be able to foster a positive and productive team culture.

This position is currently responsible for leading the delivery of intelligence support to tactical operations, critical incidents, and offender management. A core component of the Wellington District Intelligence Unit’s operating model is the periodic rotation of portfolios to encourage innovation and development, and the focus of this role will rotate in the future. Our analytic portfolios include:

• Support to tactical operations, critical incidents and offender management.
• Support to area leadership, operations and investigations.
• Support to district leadership and district wide activities.

If you have experience as an intelligence practitioner, as a leader or a blend of both, then this position may suit you.

• Ensure all intelligence products meet the standards for timeliness, content and quality.
• Maintain strong liaisons and provide clear communication with key stakeholders and relevant workgroups.
• Ensure intelligence collection and dissemination meets policy and protocol guidelines.
• Provide advice to workgroups and agencies to support the achievement of District intelligence goals.
• Provide leadership and direction for the team while leading the setting of goals and standards for the unit.
• Lead with empathy and a strong focus on the welfare and development of your staff.
• Work effectively as a member of a team.

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.

This role is Team Leader level. You can refer to Indicators of Success for further information on the requirements.

To be eligible for this role, you may be asked to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRETnational security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or:

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

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 New Zealand 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 $111,529 and $129,277 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Monday 9 November 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.