Compliance & Resolutions Officer
- Permanent Full-Time
- Based in Palmerston North
- Salary starting from $62,670
- Multiple positions available
About the role
Te Tari Pūreke regulates the Arms Act 1983 and Arms Regulations 1992 to promote and control the safe possession and use of firearms and other weapons. We are modernising how we do this by introducing new ways to improve regulatory outcomes and service experience.
The Compliance & Resolutions Officer is an integral role in ensuring regulatory and legislative requirements are met by our firearms licence community. The Compliance & Resolutions Officer will support regulatory compliance and deliver a high-quality service the public deserve and expect.
Your contribution will build a culture of high performance which results in a team that is inclusive, innovative, agile, and passionate in meeting Te Tari Pūreke outcomes.
This role is based in Palmerston North. The role is rotational and to meet the needs of Te Tari Pūreke and your own development you may be rotated within the other teams which form Te Tari Pūreke.
Key accountabilities:
- Assess applications for licences, permits and endorsements to ensure compliance with the Arms Act 1983.
- Ensure that licence holders understand their responsibilities through education and intervention in order to improve compliance.
- Understand the application of improvement notices, prescribed conditions, warning letters, temporary suspensions, revocations, and refusals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Crown appeal process, including the completion of Official Information Act requests and affidavits.
- Provide accurate and relevant information and recommendations to decision makers.
- Work closely with the national and district firearms teams, frontline staff, Crown solicitors, Prosecution Services, Information Request teams, Hate Crime QA Team, Gang Intelligence Centre, Family Harm Prevention Team and other internal and external groups.
- Ensure compliance activities are completed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Maintain accurate records within NIA to support the reporting of relevant activities and decisions.
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.
Specifically, you will bring:
- Ability to understand New Zealand legislation including the Arms Act 1983, Crimes Act 1961, Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, Wild Animal Control Act 1977 and other relevant legislation.
- Be a self-starter who has the ability to proactively identify areas of non-compliance with the arms legislation and apply the appropriate legislative tools to enable effective and accurate intervention on a licence holder.
- Good computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to build relationships and partnerships (internal and external) where trust and confidence is built, and information is shared effectively, such as advising frontline staff of compliance processes.
- Strong analytical and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and confidence so you can deal with the firearms licence community.
- Active participation in the Police High Performance Framework.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address.
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/05-2023/compliance_officer_-_te_tari_pureke.pdf
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.
Working Flexibly
Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.
For more information on the above, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
How to apply
If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and CV.
Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken. For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please email: ASC.NationalRecruitment@police.govt.nz
Applications close at 5pm, Tuesday 30th May 2023.
