Commercial Advisor, Wellington
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New Zealand Police

Commercial Advisor

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$102.81  -  $122.27 k/yr

Thorndon, Wellington

Job Description

Commercial Advisor, it starts with you!

  • Based at Police National Headquarters, Thorndon
  • Band I
  • Police Employee
  • Permanent– Full Time
  • NAV
  • JR 6084424

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


Join New Zealand Police's growing Commercial Governance team and influence commercial outcomes across a portfolio that spans frontline policing, technology, infrastructure, national programmes, specialist capabilities, and corporate services.


Mō te tūnga | About the role

As a Commercial Advisor, you provide expert, fit-for-purpose commercial advice to support Police programmes, projects, and business owners to achieve effective commercial outcomes. Working alongside Commercial Governance specialists, the role has a strong advisory focus, ensuring informed decision making across sourcing planning, and in-contract delivery, with a clear focus on balancing value, risk, and delivery outcomes.


You'll be involved in everything from contributing to business cases and investment proposals through to portfolio level reporting, managing contract changes such as variations and extensions, and the management of commercial risk. No two days look the same, with opportunities to support technology investments, infrastructure programmes, frontline operational capabilities, and enterprise-wide services across Police.


Working closely with contract owners and delivery teams, you'll also contribute to improving commercial governance practices across Police, helping to build capability and support better commercial decision-making across the enterprise.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Provide practical commercial advice for programmes, projects, contract and business owners.
  • Manage an assigned portfolio of Police’s high-value and high-risk contracts
  • Operate and improve our commercial governance frameworks, tools, standards and templates.
  • Identify and lead (as appropriate) management of emerging commercial issues and risks.
  • Support contract owners to identify, manage and escalate commercial risks appropriately.
  • Build commercial capability and understanding across Police through guidance and support.
  • Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of commercial governance practices.

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.


What we are looking for:

The Commercial Governance Specialist supports organisation-wide commercial maturity through the provision of practical commercial advice, effective governance oversight, and the continuous improvement of frameworks and standards that support sound commercial decision-making. This role contributes to protecting value, managing risk, and ensuring consistent application of commercial governance practices across Police. These focus areas are underpinned by the following requirements:


  • Strong knowledge of commercial governance, procurement, contract management, and public sector commercial practices.
  • Demonstrated experience providing commercial advice on contract structures, delivery approaches, performance management, and risk mitigation.
  • Sound understanding of Better Business Case processes and Public Finance Act settings.
  • Strong commercial judgement with the ability to provide clear, practical and risk-aware advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively across business, procurement, finance, legal and delivery functions.
  • Experience analysing commercial information and supporting oversight and assurance activities.
  • Excellent communication skills, specifically in a commercial advisory context.
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience); professional body membership such as CIPS or WCC desirable.

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


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/2026-10/Commercial%20Advisor.pdf


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 between $102,808 and $122,274 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 Monday 19th October. 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

Desired Hard Skills

  • Computer Literacy
  • Data Recording
  • Forensic Knowledge
  • Scientific Aptitude
  • Technical Analysis

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Focus
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Discipline
  • Teamwork

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 📈 Professional Development
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
  • 🌈 Rainbow Tick
  • 🌿 Indigenous Rights
  • 💰 Wage Equality
  • 💸 Living Wage
  • 🙌 Community Focused

Job Schedule

  • Includes Weekends
  • Shift Work

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