Senior Maritime Security Risk Advisor

Maritime New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 119,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Income Protection

Women’s Network

Rainbow Network

Job summary

Maritime NZ is seeking a Senior Advisor Maritime Security Risk Assessments to lead security assessment frameworks for ports and ships and ensure compliance with national and international requirements.

You will provide expert advice on risks and vulnerabilities, shaping systems to strengthen New Zealand’s maritime security and working with government, industry and security partners to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Bring experience in security, intelligence, risk, law enforcement or a related field.
• Have strong analytical skills and the ability to assess complex risks and identify practical solutions.
• Be confident providing clear, credible advice to a range of audiences, including senior stakeholders.
• Understand, or be able to quickly build knowledge of, New Zealand’s national security environment and maritime sector.
• Demonstrate experience working collaboratively across multiple agencies, sectors or stakeholder groups to achieve outcomes.
• Be resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate national security clearance.
• Be willing to undertake domestic and international travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of security assessment frameworks for ports and ships.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international security requirements.
• Provide expert advice on security risks, vulnerabilities and emerging threats.
• Shape systems and processes that strengthen New Zealand’s maritime security environment.
• Work across government, industry and the wider national security community.
• Use intelligence, analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform decision‑making and influence outcomes.
• Contribute to projects that build capability, improve resilience and enhance Maritime NZ’s response capacity.

Skills

Security risk

Intelligence analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advisory

National security clearance

Travel readiness

Communication

Job description

Maritime NZ is seeking a Senior Advisor Maritime Security Risk Assessments to lead security assessment frameworks for ports and ships and ensure compliance with national and international requirements.

You will provide expert advice on risks and vulnerabilities, shaping systems to strengthen New Zealand’s maritime security and working with government, industry and security partners to inform decisions.