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.

Experienced Recruiters – Want to Recruit Heroes?

Can be based at Tauranga South Police Station or Counties Manukau Police HQ * Grade/Band - F * Permanent, Full Time * THE most important recruitment role in NZ! * 4986247
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

Mō te tūnga | About the role
As a Selection Specialist for NZ Police, you’ll work with some of the best recruiters in NZ delivering real benefit on a national level.
This highly varied position is responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment of specialised portfolios. While it may sound simple, believe us when we say it’s anything but – our robust process selects only the best people.
Our busy, supportive, and collaborative team work together to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality police recruits across the country. This really is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual who is passionate about recruitment to join a highly successful team.
You will have experience in end-to-end recruitment at Advisory level, with previous success achieved in a high volume, fast paced internal recruitment role or a relationship and service based (rather than solely dollar driven) agency position. Either way your reputation has been hard won but is well deserved.
This is not a suitable role for someone without a high level of experience.
Attention to detail and top-level service are your key drivers, as are your familiarity and comfort with compliance-based recruitment tools and systems. Proven experience managing senior level stakeholder relationships is also key to being successful in this position.
Being able to demonstrate superior competency in behavioural based interviewing, supplemented by psychometric assessment tools and their use in the selection process is essential.
You will enjoy being part of a professional (and fun), high functioning team, have sound judgement, an eye for detail and an ability to build rapport with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Key Accountabilities:
High volume recruitment advisory * Talent Selection * End to end process management * Applicant care/management * Building relationships with hiring managers * Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives * Strong experience of developing solutions and managing challenging conversations with both applicants and stakeholders.
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. 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.
Experienced in recruitment is essential, along with confidence in managing workloads with sometimes conflicting deadlines. * This role requires someone who demonstrates the ability to take the initiative to solve problems and make decisions. * An understanding of recruitment systems and end to end recruitment. * Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to role we also place a high emphasis on your mindset, your alignment with our values, your ability to work in a high performing team and self-leadership. * Our team is inclusive and enjoys a supportive team culture, applicants will need to demonstrate their ability to engage the characteristics of a high performing team.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
Successful candidate will be based in Tauranga or Counties Manukau. Tauranga is preferable but we will consider suitably experienced candidates in the Tamaki Makaurau area.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor.

For more information on Our Core Competencies, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/core-competencies-how-we-will-deliver-our-business.pdf

These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time.

For more information on Our Values, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/nzp-our-values.pdf

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/08-2021/selection_specialist.pdf

Mo tātou | About us
Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.
The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now
For employees affected by restructuring, (provided minimum capability requirements are met) you have preferential right of appointment to any relevant vacant position within Police that is at the same remuneration band or lower Organisational Review and Redesign policy | Ten One - New Zealand Police Intranet
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and ******* testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
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.

Utu ā-tau | Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $80,295 and $83,793 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 for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday 25th October 2024. 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 Recruitment Team Leader: [email protected]