Senior Customs Intelligence Lead – National Security

Marketplace; Canterbury; Remote; NZD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Free on-site gym

Service holidays

Annual leave

Job summary

New Zealand Customs Service in Canterbury seeks a Senior Customs Officer (Grade 1) to lead intelligence collection and produce timely assessments in counter-terrorism. You will support operational activity, identify risks, and deliver intelligence products to management while collaborating with NSO colleagues.

Applicants must be able to obtain Top Secret Special clearance and reside in NZ. The role offers flexible working arrangements and essential security and medical clearances are required.

Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions quickly.
• Capable of juggling multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Team player with ability to work independently.
• Strong relationship building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Special clearance.
• Understanding of information security principles.
• Resilience to work pressures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee intelligence collection and support operational activity.
• Make effective risk-based decisions and produce intelligence products.
• Assist in identifying and measuring risk with the NSO supervisor.
• Provide reporting to management and contribute to risk assessments.
• Collaborate with the NSO team to ensure consistent intelligence approaches.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Decision making

Multitasking

Communication skills

Team player

Stakeholder management

Technical knowledge

Databases

Security clearance

Job description

New Zealand Customs Service in Canterbury seeks a Senior Customs Officer (Grade 1) to lead intelligence collection and produce timely assessments in counter-terrorism. You will support operational activity, identify risks, and deliver intelligence products to management while collaborating with NSO colleagues.

Applicants must be able to obtain Top Secret Special clearance and reside in NZ. The role offers flexible working arrangements and essential security and medical clearances are required.