Job description
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.
Business Intelligence Analyst
* Based at PNHQ, Wellington * Police Employee * Permanent, Full-Time * JR 5545678
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Mō te tūnga | About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Intelligence Analyst with strong analytical skills, and an inquisitive mindset to truly make a difference to the Operational Capability group.
This is a key role critical to the success of Operational Capability outcomes.
The purpose of the Operational Capability group is to enhance our people’s operational capability, so they are more effective in keeping themselves and our communities safe.
To support the delivery of these outcomes the Business Intelligence Analyst will evaluate capability and business system performance and outcomes by collating, evaluating, recording, analysing and reporting capability business performance information.
This position is responsible for collecting, maintaining, analysing and sharing primary information used to improve the performance and on-going support and enablement of our people to deliver services in a way that keeps them safe and feeling safe.
Key Accountabilities:
* Developing and maintaining a key performance indicator (outputs, benefits, expected outcomes) framework to measure the performance of our tactical assets, uniforms and business systems effectiveness to support frontline capability outcomes.
* Using your data analytical and data visualisation skills to bring the numbers alive and tell the story to inform and influence better decision making.
* Using your data acumen to design and deliver clear and insightful reports, dashboards, and analyses which deliver utility to stakeholders.
* Providing high quality customer service to the business.
* Quickly building professional and trusted intra-relationships with other group analysts and inter-relationships across all levels of the organisation.
* Support the Business Intelligence and Senior Busine Planning managers to continuously improve and mature business processes, efficiencies and alignment with organisational business processes (e.g. the long-term investment plan).
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our people and 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.
While 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.
* Background experience in analysis with quantitative, and ideally qualitative, data.
Skills and experience collecting, managing, interpreting and reporting business data from an operational practice environment would be desirable.
* The ability to communicate complex issues efficiently and effectively to a wide audience is key.
* You will need to use your data acumen and systems thinking to design clear and insightful reports, dashboards, and infographics which deliver utility to stakeholders.
* To be successful in this role you will have a level of stakeholder management skill with the ability to communicate key concepts and influence stakeholders at both operational and strategic levels.
* Knowledge of the public sector environment and business is desirable, and a tertiary qualification would be an advantage.
* A high level of experience with the full Microsoft office suite is a must.
Experience with SAP, Sentient, Business Objects, and Power BI would be beneficial.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
* Tertiary education in a related field would be an advantage
This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level.
You can refer to Indicators for 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/10-2025/business_intelligence_analyst_-_operational_capability.pdf
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 please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
Tono ināianei | Apply now
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 alcohol 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 $95,057 and $100,626 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 Sunday 2nd November 2025.
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 Talent Pathway Advisor, zinta.waugh@police.govt.nz
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