Data Insights Analyst

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.

Data Insights Analyst - Wellington!

* Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington * Band H * Police Employee * Permanent – Full Time * NAV * JR 5545489
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Mō te tūnga | About the role

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.

You will be joining the Safer People whanau that is made up of a variety of different workgroups these include our Wellness, Return to Work, Health Promotion, and Health and Safety.

The role aims to build strong partnerships internal and external to the safer people workgroup while helping to bridge strategy through data analysis.

Key Accountabilities:

* Develop insights for our Senior Leaders and Executives * Evaluate and analyse data across the Safer People function * Develop and seek continuous improvements across all the products developed across Safer People.

* Collaborate and support the Safer People leadership team with data.

* Provide quality assurance to the data managed by Safer People.


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.

* Significant experience in information analysis, preferably in wellness and safety analysis * Able to visualise and present data effectively to the targeted audience * Strong collaborative approach being people centric at the core of how they work * Data evaluation and analysis skills, including the use of Excel, Power BI and experience with programming and formula languages.

* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills * Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal * Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent commercial experience.


Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements


This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level.

You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements



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.


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 | Salaray

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.




Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 27th October 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 Thuvaraga.Thiribuvananathan@police.govt.nz

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