Intelligence Analyst

New Zealand Police – Hastings, North Island 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. Based at Hastings (Eastern District Headquarters) and/or Gisborne Police Station Band G - $88,179 - $115,427 Office of Constable/Police Employee Permanent Full Time NAV JR 6005791 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 Eastern District Intelligence Unit supports Police decision makers to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Intelligence is used to inform deployment of resources, understand the criminal environment and crime problems, and facilitate evidence-based action and prevention. The work you do will impact the Eastern District's strategic goals, operational prioritisation, criminal investigations, prevention projects, and tactical decision making. Your role will involve discovering new and scanning existing information sources to understand the crime and harm environment and provide informative and actionable Intelligence. You will be fulfilling daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly requirements. You will work on tasked projects while also having the freedom to initiate intelligence effort on self-identified problems. While data is an important part of the role, this is not a data analyst role, and much of the role will revolve around qualitative information that requires accurate, relevant and timely assessment and interpretation. You will learn a wide range of technology platforms and systems and become adept in their use and integrate their respective uses and outputs. The role requires you to work outside core business hours, when required, to support the 27/4 nature of police operations and may require you to work out of district for training and work purposes. Key Accountabilities: Deliver quality written intelligence products. Verbally brief intelligence assessments. Provide direct support to police operations. Support national operations and associated intelligence functions. 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. You will need to: Manage multiple projects and outputs at the same time. Apply analytical tools to provide unbiased, evidence based conclusions and recommendations. Function at a high pace and at a consistently high level. Deliver results under time pressure. Be resilient to feedback and scrutiny of your work. Articulate complex problem sets in simple terms. Have good information management and security behaviours. Initiate and maintain internal and external relationships with other Government agencies, non-governmental organisations and subject matter experts. Have a positive attitude towards teamwork and professional development. This role is based in the Hawkes Bay area. Some travel may be required This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements Security Clearance Requirements To be eligible for this role, you may be asked to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance. The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is: NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or: A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years : Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS. Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool 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 applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $88,179 and $115,427 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 5th August 2026. 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 ***********@police.govt.nz #J-18808-Ljbffr