Intelligence Coordinator

Department of Internal Affairs; Wellington; On-site; NZD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Wellington is seeking an Intelligence Coordinator to combat online harm and protect vulnerable children. Candidates must possess strong technical abilities, resilience, and a willingness to handle sensitive material. The role involves collaboration with various agencies and developing intelligence reports. Ideal for those aiming to contribute to societal welfare. Applications close on October 15, 2025.

Qualifications

• Understanding of internet operations and protocols.
• Ability to work with domestic and international agencies.
• Proactive and comfortable with sensitive content.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals and investigative leads.
• Develop intelligence collections reports.
• Support Intelligence Analysts and other staff.

Skills

Technical ability and interest

Research skills

Self-motivation

Resilience

Job description

Description

Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Digital Safety
Branch: Regulatory and Identity Services
Salary: $71,208 - $88,614

Digital harm can take many forms. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse is a particularly significant global issue. Children are our most vulnerable members of society. They have the right to grow up free from sexual exploitation and abuse, and having imagery of this distributed on the internet. This role represents an exciting opportunity for an Intelligence Coordinator to join our award winning team to support investigations into breaches of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, protect New Zealanders and others abroad from online harm, while working in a fast-paced multi-agency and rapidly evolving global environment.

This is a demanding yet rewarding role, and we are seeking applicants who have high levels of self-motivation, drive, intellectual horsepower, and a desire to be part of a high performing team that works closely with the New Zealand Police, Customs Service, Oranga Tamariki as well as other domestic and international agencies.

You will be required to triage referrals and investigative leads, develop intelligence collections reports, support specialist staff, and work closely with Intelligence Analyst and Senior Intelligence Analysts across the Department, and other domestic and international agencies. You will discharge your duties with the knowledge that the imagery we investigate can lead us to real world child victims.

Ideally you will have a good level of technical ability and interest including an understanding of how the internet and world wide web operates, internet protocol addresses, computer systems and applications. We highly value self-initiated research in these areas to ensure that our Unit remains at the cutting edge of technological trends and advancements in this area.

To succeed in this role you must be proactive, resilient, take self care seriously and be comfortable with being exposed to objectionable publications including the sexual abuse of children.

You must also be capable of obtaining a Top Secret National Security Clearance if required. Under normal circumstances this will require you to be a New Zealand citizen, or hold a residence class visa and have 10 years checkable history in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.

If you want a job where the work you do directly contributes to the welfare and lives of New Zealanders and others aboard, we want to hear from you.

Applications close: 5pm, 15 October 2025.
For more information please contact: [e-mail]