Training Advisor - Deployment

Police; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 104,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police is seeking an Intelligence Training Advisor at Team Leader level in Wellington. You will develop and deliver intelligence training to practitioners, champion continuous improvement, and lead collaboration with senior police leaders and external stakeholders to enhance decision making and frontline effectiveness.

You will also champion learner-centric, blended training programmes and foster partnerships across the Intelligence Training team and wider police community.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering intelligence training programmes.
• Proven delivery of scenario-based and blended learning.
• Experience with senior Police leaders and external stakeholders.
• Recent frontline policing experience and understanding of current practices.
• Current CPK at the vacancy rank or equivalent.
• Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level.
• CEP qualification or Career Progression Framework alignment.
• Education qualification to be obtained within 6 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of Intelligence training.
• Leading the Commissioners Priorities with an intelligence perspective.
• Manaakitanga: build transparent relationships and enduring partnerships.

Skills

Intelligence training

Scenario-based learning

Blended learning

Stakeholder collaboration

Frontline policing

Leadership development

Team leadership

Education

Adult/tertiary teaching qualification

Job description

Requisition ID6029157-Posted27/10/2026-Wellington-Permanent FT

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 New Zealand Police Intelligence function has a unique role to play in providing insight and foresight to enhance and support decision making capability at all levels of Police. If you are looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role at the leading edge of Police Intelligence, developing, and enabling Police Intelligence practitioners to deliver our business, while enhancing your own knowledge, skills and experience, then this role is for you.

As an Intelligence Training Advisor, you will contribute to the ongoing developmentand delivery of Intelligence Training to enable NZP Intelligence Practitioners to deliver our business. You will champion continuous improvement, ensuring an evidence-based approach to the design and delivery of a learner-centric and innovative (blended), training programme.

We are looking for people leaders who can work with the wider Intelligence Training team, business owners and subject matter experts, who are committed and focused on developing capable, connected Intelligence Practitioners equipped with the skills and knowledge to enhance operational efficiency and increase decision making capability.

Key Accountabilities:

• Development and delivery of Intelligence training,
• Leading the Commissioners Priorities – supporting the frontline, focus on core policing, leadership, and fiscal responsibility, with an intelligence perspective,
• Manaakitanga, building transparent relationships and enduring partnerships, through a collaborative culture.

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.

• Skills, knowledge and experience in the intelligence environment, with a particular emphasis on the delivery of specialist intelligence training programmes.
• Proven experience in delivering scenario-based learning, practical simulations and blended learning approaches.
• Experience collaborating with senior Police leaders and external stakeholders to maintain excellence in intelligence training and professional development.
• Recent frontline policing experience, with a strong understanding of contemporary frontline policing challenges and practices.
• Current CPK at the rank of the vacancy you are applying for (Constabulary only).
• For both Constabulary & Police Employees:
  • Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level, at a future date or
  • Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.
• Required to hold or obtain within 6 months of appointment an education related qualification. The certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching can be obtained within this timeframe, upon appointment through the RNZPC.

This role is Team 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.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday 11th November. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

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.