Senior Advisor SCIF Requirements

New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC); Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor SCIF Requirements to lead expert guidance on Secure Compartmented Information Facilities, focusing on facility design, physical infrastructure safety, and risk mitigation.

You will work with government stakeholders to counter sophisticated threats, develop comprehensive compliance logs, and deliver concise briefings to executives and vendors while mentoring teams to advance national counter-surveillance

Qualifications

• Several years of verified experience in managing, designing, and constructing SCIFs in the public sector.
• Proven track record applying NZISM, PSR and Technical standards to high-risk environments.
• Specialised industry certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Prince2) or advanced TEMPEST/security training.
• Strong verbal and written skills to translate complex data into practical, secure designs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to ensure all SCIF designs satisfy NZISM, PSR and Technical Requirements.
• Develop risk assessments to neutralise emerging surveillance and technical attack capabilities.
• Build and manage compliance evidence logs to secure facility accreditation with zero non-conformances.
• Deliver actionable, transparent briefings to senior agency executives, external vendors and cross-agency counterparts.
• Mentor and drive technological innovation to expand national counter-surveillance expertise.

Skills

SCIF design

risk frameworks

NZISM compliance

PSR standards

communication skills

travel availability

security clearance

Job description

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New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) - Wellington, North Island

$120,358 - $153,791 a year

Full time, Permanent

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.

The Role

Are you ready to step Beyond Ordinary and apply your technical mastery to safeguard New Zealand's most sensitive secrets? As the Senior Advisor SCIF Requirements, you will serve as the subject‑matter expert on Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), providing critical guidance on facility design, physical infrastructure safety, and risk mitigation. You will collaborate closely with Government Stakeholders to counter sophisticated, technical threats. This is a rare opportunity to support national security, transforming compliance manuals into highly resilient, real-world defensive environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to ensure all SCIF designs satisfy strict NZISM and Protective Security Requirements (PSR) and Technical Requirements.
• Provide support to develop risk assessments to neutralise emerging surveillance and technical attack capabilities before project deadlines.
• Build and manage comprehensive compliance evidence logs to secure seamless facility accreditation with zero non-conformances.
• Deliver actionable, transparent briefings to senior agency executives, external vendors, and cross-agency counterparts.
• Mentor and drive technological innovation to expand the country's collective counter-surveillance expertise.

Who We Are Looking For

• You possess several years of verified experience in managing, designing, and constructing SCIFs within public sector.
• You have a proven track record of successfully applying risk-based frameworks, specifically the NZISM and PSR and Technical standards, to high-risk environments.
• You ideally hold a specialised industry certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Prince2, Certified SCIF Specialist) or advanced training in TEMPEST/acoustic security.
• You possess exceptional verbal and written skills, allowing you to translate complex data into practical, secure designs.
• Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.

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
• 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 some of our Security FAQs here The security clearance process | Beyond Ordinary Careers

You can also learn more about our work and understand our areas of focus by readingNew Zealand's Security Threat Environment | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service