Senior Operational Security Advisor - Flexible Location

DOC; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

DOC is seeking a Senior Advisor Operational Security to strengthen security capabilities across Aotearoa. You will provide trusted advice, support risk assessments, and coordinate incident response while promoting a proactive security culture within a geographically dispersed organisation.

The role offers flexible location options across Aotearoa, with preference for Auckland or Wellington, and requires ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in security, law enforcement, intelligence or risk management.
• Strong understanding of operational, physical or protective security principles.
• Experience advising within complex or geographically dispersed organisations.
• Knowledge of Protective Security Requirements (PSR), particularly physical security.
• Experience managing security incidents, investigations and risk mitigation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.
• Full NZ driver's licence and willingness to travel for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational security advice, support and capability-building across DOC.
• Lead and support security risk assessments, security assurance activities and verification programmes.
• Coordinate and support security incident response, investigations and organisational learning.
• Develop and deliver security training, awareness programmes and improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, government agencies and security partners.

Job description

DOC is seeking a Senior Advisor Operational Security to strengthen security capabilities across Aotearoa. You will provide trusted advice, support risk assessments, and coordinate incident response while promoting a proactive security culture within a geographically dispersed organisation.

The role offers flexible location options across Aotearoa, with preference for Auckland or Wellington, and requires ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance and travel as needed.