Senior Advisor Hate Crime

Senior Advisor Hate Crime!

• Based at Wellington (Police National Headquarters)
• Permanent 30 hours a week
• NAV
• JR

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

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Advisor Hate Crime to join the Community Inclusion Team within Polices Prevention Group. This is an opportunity to contribute to significant and influential work that has wide reach. As the Senior Advisor Hate Crime youll play a key role in fostering and enabling strong effective community partnerships and prevention outcomes. This includes supporting the continuing implementation and improvement of the Te Raranga programme by providing advice that influences key stakeholders supporting continued service delivery and building impactful relationships. The Senior Advisor Hate Crime will use their knowledge of hate-motivated crime and expertise as an advisor to help protect vulnerable communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and understand current and emerging issues and trends that have implications for how Police responds to hate-motivated offending
• Balance the views of conflicting communities and special interest groups to deliver a legally sound and effective response to hate-motivated crime
• Support the continued implementation of Te Raranga by supporting Districts and Services Centres
• Develop and maintain informal consultation and information sharing networks with peers in partner agencies and NGOs

He aha taau e kawe mai What youll 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.

• Knowledge and familiarity with diverse cultures within our communities
• A strong commitment to responding to hate-motivated offending in communities
• An ability to adapt and respond quickly to varied challenges
• Actively seek to build relationships and partnerships with the communities we serve
• Ability to influence leadership to achieve key goals
• Have an appreciation of the experiences perspectives and knowledge that people from different cultures backgrounds and faiths bring
• Have the verbal and written skills to effectively influence and engage our people partners and community
• Apply critical thinking and solution finding skills in approach to situations
• Be able to apply creative and diverse thinking and show initiative
• Knowing the impact of unconscious bias and how to recognise manage and address biases in the work that we do
• Enhancing the Mana and Wairoa of others so that we can all be safe and feel safe
• Be guided by the values of Whanaungatanga Manaakitanga and Whakamana

Whakaritenga motuhake Special requirements

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience related to hate-motivated crime policy strategy and initiative design implementation and evaluation.

• There may be an occasional requirement to travel to Districts and Service Centres.

• Police Employees:
  • Agree to enrol in a leadership programme at the advertised level at a future date or
  • Have qualified under CEP or a previous Career Progression Framework at the level you are applying for.

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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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 governments largest front-line response agency with around 15000 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 youll 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: 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 $110425 and $117014 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 12th January 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

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