Senior Intelligence Analyst - Wellington

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police is seeking a Senior Intelligence Analyst to join the Gang Harm Insights Centre in Wellington. You will lead multi‑stream intelligence work to understand gang activity and inform decision makers across agencies.

You will coach teammates, manage competing priorities, and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in intelligence products. Strong data analysis, communication, and collaboration with communities are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of intelligence practice in policing and multi-agency context.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with positive energy.
• Proactive approach with high levels of accountability; initiative and solutions focus.
• Able to manage competing priorities and develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in analysing complex datasets to identify trends and support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce insights addressing harm caused by, to, and within NZAG, identifying trends and opportunities for prevention and intervention.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication for reports and briefings to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and propose effective solutions for intended audiences.
• Contribute to collaborative projects and group analysis.
• Deliver coaching and mentoring to colleagues and juniors.
• Effectively manage competing priorities to maintain quality of work.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, especially communities.
• Champion Te Tiriti o Waitangi in intelligence products.

Skills

Intelligence practice

Teamwork

Accountability

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 15,000 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 and achieve long-term change.

• Based at the Fusion Centre, Lambton Quay, Wellington
• Permanent/Full Time
• Job Reference 6067026

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About the role

The Gang Harm Insights Centre (GHIC) is a multi-agency team, hosted by New Zealand Police. Our purpose is to provide a holistic understanding of the harm being caused by, to, and within New Zealand Adult Gangs (NZAG), to enable communities to achieve better outcomes. This role also carries a portfolio for supporting the intelligence capability of New Zealand Police’s National Gang Unit. The successful candidate will need experience in managing demands across multiple workstreams and supporting operational activities to influence the prevention and disruption of gang-related crime, disorder, and intimidation, and to hold offenders to account. We are seeking motivated Senior Intelligence Analysts to join our passionate and proficient insights team to tackle some of the toughest social issues in Aotearoa. Our incredible people bring their diverse backgrounds and skills to influence, advise, and support decision-makers. This position would suit an experienced Intelligence professional who wants to drive social change by working alongside government agencies and communities in a strategic environment. As a Senior Analyst, you will demonstrate professional curiosity and be highly proficient in using a range of analytical tools and methodologies to provide concise and meaningful insight and foresight on a range of complex issues to decision makers. You will be proactive and innovative in your approach to both develop and present valuable insights and solutions that enable us to drive towards our vision of an Aotearoa free from gang related harm. You will be able to build and develop sustainable high trust relationships across a broad range of individuals, agencies, and communities. As well as demonstrating best practice Intelligence tradecraft and principles, you will bring a team-focused approach to coaching and mentoring others, support team development and foster a positive and productive team culture.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and produce insights that address harm caused by, to, and within the NZAG environment, identifying trends and opportunities for prevention and intervention.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop a high standard of written reports and provide clear and concise verbal briefings appropriate to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking and the ability to identify and propose effective solutions that are suitable for the intended audience.
• Actively and positively contribute to collaborative projects and group analysis.
• Deliver constructive coaching and mentoring to colleagues and juniors.
• Effectively manage competing priorities and demands to maintain quality of work.
• Develop and maintain a wide range of positive relationships (internal and external), but particularly working with communities.
• Champion diverse world views, different perspectives, and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and identify opportunities to reflect these in Intelligence products.

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.

• A sound knowledge of intelligence practice and the aptitude to apply this in both a policing and multi-agency context.
• An ability to work effectively in a team environment - bringing a positive energy.
• Proactive approach with high levels of accountability.
• Shows initiative and is solutions focussed.
• Comfortable and experienced in managing competing priorities and demands.
• Willing to build and develop positive working relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Be able to work between strategic, tactical, and operational workstreams.
• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and correlations that support business decision making.
• Identify and implement opportunities for data and analytics process improvements and efficiencies across the business.
• Ability to work constructively with diverse communities.
• Prior intelligence experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Special requirements

• The successful applicant must reside or be willing to relocate within the Wellington Region. This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level.

You can refer to Indicators of Success for further information on the requirements. 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/2026-07/Senior%20Intelligence%20Analyst.pdf

Security Clearance Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national 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: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Mo tātou | 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.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement, and salary will commence between $103,836 and $120,224 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 Monday 26 October 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 Sarah Payne, at [e-mail].