Te Kāhui Tātari Ture (Criminal Cases Review Commission) is an independent Crown entity that reviews potential miscarriages of justice and refers appropriate cases back to the appeal courts. Te Kāhui Tātari Ture will also undertake outreach and education and from time to time, undertake inquiries into systemic issues found during investigations. As part of our mahi, Te Kāhui reviews cases from the across the criminal justice system in Aotearoa. While Te Kāhui employs a qualified Review and Investigations team, we are seeking information from suppliers who would be able to perform the duties that are set out below, in capacity as Investigation and Review Manager.

Given the complexity and the varied nature of the cases that come before Te Kāhui Tātari Ture, working with us gives you a chance to work on some of the most complex, unique, and high-profile cases that the New Zealand justice system has seen. We are committed to the pursuit of justice and bringing light to systemic issues within the justice system, advocating for strategic change. This is an opportunity to work with a new organisation, the likes of which Aotearoa has not seen before. Te ao Māori is at the heart of our organisation, and we are the first Criminal Cases Review Commission in the world to be established where there is an indigenous population.

We would like to hear from suppliers who have experience in, and are able to provide:

• Support to the Chief Executive to enable the Board to fulfil its duties under the Crown Entities Act;
• Management of the investigation and review function;
• Providing accurate reporting to the Commission panels on investigations and reviews;
• Development and review of this function, and its policies and procedures (Criminal Cases Review Commission Act 2019);
• Approval of assessment and investigation reports to go to Commissioners;
• Relationship management with justice sector stakeholders;
• Learning and development of investigation and review staff;
• Leadership of investigation and review staff;
• Measurement of the function’s performance (timeliness, quality and cost);
• Develop an appropriate culture for the team; and
• Support the building of a values-based organisation.

As part of your response, you should clearly outline your previous experience with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice within the criminal justice system. This is a critical requirement of our needs.