Senior InfoSec Advisor - Public Sector Security Leader

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking a Senior Information Security Advisor to lead critical information security work for the Service for the Future programme in a multi-city setting (Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch). You will provide expert guidance to protect sensitive information and ensure high standards of integrity across public services.

You will drive risk-based information assurance, collaborate with information management and privacy teams, and mentor others to lift

Qualifications

• Expert in information security with deep knowledge of PSR and NZISM.
• Experience in risk management, security policy development and compliance assurance.
• Able to handle complexity and ambiguity and deliver outcomes flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert security advice on MSD systems, practices and initiatives, including C&A assessments.
• Collaborate with IPS information management and privacy colleagues to identify and mitigate information risks.
• Design and implement risk-based information assurance activities aligned with national security requirements.
• Develop and lead training and guidance materials to foster information responsibility across the organisation.
• Build strong internal and external relationships, including cross-agency collaboration.
• Lead assurance reporting and make data-informed recommendations to improve security maturity and mitigate risks.

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Policy development

Compliance assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Public sector experience

NZISM familiarity

Job description

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking a Senior Information Security Advisor to lead critical information security work for the Service for the Future programme in a multi-city setting (Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch). You will provide expert guidance to protect sensitive information and ensure high standards of integrity across public services.

You will drive risk-based information assurance, collaborate with information management and privacy teams, and mentor others to lift