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.

Victim Impact Statement Officer!

• Based at PNHQ, Wellington
• Police Employee
• Fixed term – Full Time until 31 January 2026
• JR 5016535

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

New Zealand Police are on the lookout for multiple VIS Officers to support a pilot initiative. These roles are full time, fixed term to 31 January 2026 (expected start 13 January 2025).
Reporting to the VIS Team Lead, these roles will have direct engagement with Victims of Crime to support them in providing a Victim Impact Statement for the judicial process.
These roles are based within Police’s Prosecutions Uplift Programme, which has been established to help clear the court backlog as well as improving the victims voice to meet judicial expectations and helping in improving court timeliness.
You will be part of a small team, supporting a specific Police District identified for this pilot.


Key Accountabilities:

• Previous New Zealand Police, Justice or Victim Support experience would be advantageous.
• Able to demonstrate empathy to support Victims providing information for this specific purpose.
• Able to demonstrate confidence in engaging in conversation with anyone.
• Have a high attention to detail: with good written, phone and time management skills.
• Contribute towards a high performing team, to help achieve Our Business.
• Shift work covering 0700-2100 Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Remote working will be considered - dependent on the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience of the applicant.


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.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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.

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: 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 | Salary


This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $74,748.

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 Tuesday 19th November 2024 . 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 Joshua.Kinvig@police.govt.nz