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 Senior Advisor Ministerial and OIA Support role leads our response to information requests, ensuring relevant standards in terms of quality, accuracy and timeliness are being met.
The role triages and responds to Official Information Act and Privacy Act requests, and supports Te Tari Pūreke business group staff in preparing responses to information requests and official correspondence, including Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQ). You will also contribute to the effective operation of the Te Tari Pūreke feedback and complaints response system.
The Senior Advisor Ministerial and OIA Support is vital to helping ensure information being released is timely, fit for purpose, and any potential issues are escalated to the appropriate levels. We are focused on building greater levels of trust with the firearms community, and this role contributes by encouraging transparency and ensuring the organisation delivers against its statutory obligations.
Key Deliverables:
Preparing responses to official information, privacy requests, or other correspondence.
Managing the process, including time-keeping, around responses to ensure Te Tari Pūreke provides high-quality responses to requestors in a timely way.
Providing relevant advice to subject matter experts (SME) within our organisation who may be contributing aspects of information request responses.
Using an appropriate risk lens to ensure that requests of a high organisational impact are managed; and escalating potential issues to the appropriate levels.
Contributing to the on-going development of our processes and systems to deliver, monitor and co-ordinate information/documentation, including our feedback and complaints system.
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.
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.
If you want to contribute to keeping our communities safe and enjoy purposeful and meaningful work then come join our highly motivated leadership team.
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/08-2025/senior_advisor_-_ministerial_and_oia_support_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)
Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $102,808.00
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.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Swarti.Mehta@police.govt.nz
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm, Wednesday 3 rd September 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Depending on the volume of interest, this role may close within 7 days of being advertised.