Workforce Analyst - Wellington

New Zealand Government; Porirua; On-site; NZD 81,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police is seeking a Workforce Analyst based at the Police National Headquarters in Wellington. The role focuses on analysing workforce data, rostering, forecasting, and reporting to ensure optimal deployment of staff across 24/7 operations.

The position involves partnering with operational leaders to balance staffing needs with employment agreements and rostering rules, while developing practical solutions to rostering challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven approach.
• Experience interpreting workforce and roster data to inform decisions.
• Ability to balance operational needs with agreements and rostering rules.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret workforce and roster data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing insights and recommendations to support operational decision-making.
• Develop, maintain, and optimise 24/7 rosters that align workforce resources with forecast demand and service needs.
• Manage day-to-day workforce deployment, including leave and roster changes, to maximise coverage.
• Ensure rosters comply with employment agreements and legislative requirements relating to hours of work and breaks.
• Build relationships with managers and staff to establish consistent workforce management processes.

Skills

Workforce data analysis

Rostering

Forecasting

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

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 Police National Headquarters, Wellington
• Fixed term (12 months) - Full Time
• Multiple Positions Available
• Job Reference 6085131 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 an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop or build on their workforce management and analytical experience while contributing directly to how New Zealand Police plans and deploys its people. As a Workforce Analyst, you will work with workforce data, operational demand and rostering information to help ensure we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time. You will support workforce forecasting and planning, develop and manage rosters, monitor workforce availability, and provide reporting and advice to support operational decision‑making. You will work closely with operational leaders, managers and Workforce Management colleagues to understand changing demand, identify workforce pressures and develop practical solutions. A key part of the role is balancing operational requirements with employment agreements, rostering rules and the needs of our people. This opportunity will provide hands‑on experience across workforce planning, forecasting, rostering, data analysis, operational deployment and stakeholder engagement, while building an understanding of how effective workforce management supports frontline service delivery.

Key Accountabilities

• Analyse and interpret workforce and roster data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing insights and recommendations to support operational decision-making.
• Develop, maintain, and optimise 24/7 rosters that align workforce resources with forecast demand, operational requirements, and service delivery needs.
• Manage day-to-day workforce deployment, including leave, absences, roster changes, and abstractions, to maximise workforce availability and operational coverage.
• Ensure rosters and workforce management practices comply with employment agreements, business rules, policies, and legislative requirements relating to hours of work and breaks.
• Build effective relationships with managers, supervisors, and staff while developing consistent workforce management processes, documentation, and practical solutions to emerging rostering and workforce challenges.

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 who is curious, analytical, and eager to learn. You’ll enjoy working with data and information, solving problems, and collaborating with others to improve processes and outcomes. You’ll be motivated to develop your skills while contributing to work that supports workforce management and organisational performance.

Special requirements

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/05-2026/workforce_analyst.pdf

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.

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email.

All applicants must have the right to work in NewZealand.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement, and salary will commence between $81,098 and $84,813 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 Wednesday 28 October 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.