Personnel Security (Persec) Advisor

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and vision insurance

KiwiSaver enhanced contributions

Generous leave including sick and Par*

Childcare allowance

Onsite gym

Career growth opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join the NZIC Security Services Group. The role focuses on identifying, assessing and managing personnel security risks across the NZIC, supporting GCSB and NZSIS with complex tasks and continuous process improvement.

You will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and deliver high‑quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure with sound problem solving and good judgement.
• Working knowledge of the Protective Security Requirements.
• Tenacity to handle curve balls with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and manage complex personnel security risks within the NZIC.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal/external customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide a high standard of customer service and support to NZIC personnel and teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Under pressure

Protective Security

Risk management

Discretion

Job description

At the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) | Te Pā Whakamarumaru, we are dedicated to our mission of keeping Aotearoa New Zealand and our people safe and secure. We collect, analyse and assess intelligence to protect New Zealand from threats such as foreign interference, espionage and terrorism. Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.

Why work for us

• Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
• Enhanced employer contributions to your KiwiSaver
• Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
• Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
• Onsite free gym
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
• Great work-life balance

Mō te tūranga mahi - about the role

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) Security Services Group is responsible for protecting the NZIC's personnel, information, and assets, from a wide variety of internal and external security threats. We are seeking a highly-motivated person to join our team. This is a distinctive role where the right individual has a chance to apply their skills and knowledge over a broad range of activities, interesting work and complex tasks and provide support to both Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Services (NZSIS). You will be part of a small dedicated team responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing complex personnel security risks within the NZIC. You will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the team to lift the security culture within the NZIC. Working with a wide variety of individuals and teams will be an important part of this role. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders, as well as providing a high standard of customer service.

Ko wai koe – about you

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to work well under pressure, using sound problem solving skills, effective risk management and good judgement
• A working knowledge of the Protective Security Requirements
• the tenacity to be able to deal with being thrown the odd curve ball
• Utmost professionalism, integrity and discretion

Our Behaviours

• Work together: Communicate and Collaborate
• Execute the Mission: Solve and Achieve
• Grow our potential: Lead and Develop

The expected appointing range for this role is:

• Level 1: $73,684 - $78,596
• Level 2: $87,048 - 92,851
• Level 3: $103,009 - $109,876

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment. You must:

• Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years OR hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years, AND
• Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
• Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career. We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our tips on applying and the security clearance process here. You can also learn more about our work and understand our areas of focus by reading New Zealand's Security Threat Environment | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.