Arms Administrator (5165161)

Arms Administrator

• Based in Palmerston North
• Band C - Starting Salary $63,526
• Permanent- Multipule positions available

About us

Te Tari Pūreke- Firearms Safety Authority is New Zealand's Firearms Regulator. Our Vision is to ensure the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

To achieve this, Te Tari Pūreke delivers four core functions: effectively implementing the firearms licensing systems; managing the Firearms Registry; educating people to enable compliance with their legislative responsibilities; and promoting the safe possession and lawful use of firearms.

We are committed to fostering a culture of safe and responsible firearms use, gun ownership and awareness by working collaboratively with the firearms community, our stakeholders, and fellow agencies.

About the role

The Arms Administrator within a dedicated district firearms team, you will play an integral role in improving public safety by stopping firearms falling into the wrong hands and reducing the risk of people becoming victims of firearms crime.

Directly supporting the Central District firearms licensing team, you will be involved in the day-to-day processing of new and renewal applications for a New Zealand firearms licence.

Are you great at administration, have service centric skills, and a keen eye for detail but no knowledge of firearms or of the Arms Act and Regulations? When you join our team, you'll be supported with the right training to ensure you grow confidently in the role and develop a good understanding of firearms and legislation.

At Police we foster a high-performance culture where our people are supported and enabled to do their best, where you have options to work flexibly ,and where your health and wellbeing is paramount. A core value of Police is Valuing Diversity. We recognise the value different perspectives and experiences bring to what we do.

We are looking for people with a wide range of skills, backgrounds, life skills, and levels of experience.

Key Deliverables:

• Ability to work the Microsoft office suite, and applications required for the role
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to engage with the public
• Ability to plan and prioritise a high workload
• Able to work at steady pace, with good attention to detail
• Able to embrace and adapt to change
• You understand the importance of confidentially with the use of personal information

Working at Te Tari Pūreke in NZ Police

Come and join a team who are passionate about ensuring the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

We as the firearms regulator, collaborate closely with both the Ministry of Justice and NZ Police. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for policy advice and system oversight and NZ Police is responsible for law enforcement function.

Together we seek to continuously improve our approach across the firearms regulatory environment.

While we do look 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.

If you want to contribute to keeping our communities safe and enjoy purposeful and meaningful work then come join our highly motivated leadership team

Special requirements

• Complete the Police Vetting process

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/07-2024/arms_administrator_-_te_tari_pureke.pdf

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Apply Now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a 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

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.

Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at (Band C - Step 0- 3) 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 for the next stage of the recruitment process.

"For employees affected by restructuring, (provided minimum capability requirements are met) you have preferential right of appointment to any relevant vacant position within Police that is at the same remuneration band or lower" Organisational Review and Redesign policy | Ten One- New Zealand Police Intranet

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact ASC.NationalRecruitment@police.govt.nz

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm, Friday 28 February 2025 . Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.