Personnel Security (PERSEC) Advisor

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.

At the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) | Te Pā Whakamarumaru, we are dedicated to our mission of keeping Aotearoa New Zealand and our people safe and secure. We collect, analyse and assess intelligence to protect New Zealand from threats such as foreign interference, espionage and terrorism.

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) Security Services Group is responsible for protecting the NZIC's personnel, information, and assets, from a wide variety of internal and external security threats. We are seeking a highly-motivated person to join our team.

The role

This is a distinctive role where the right individual has a chance to apply their skills and knowledge over a broad range of activities, interesting work and complex tasks and provide support to both Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Services (NZSIS).

You will be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing complex personnel security risks within the NZIC. You will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the team to lift the security culture within the NZIC.

Working with a wide variety of individuals and teams will be an important part of this role. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders, as well as providing a high standard of customer service.

Who we\'re looking for

To be successful in this role, you will have :

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to work well under pressure, using sound problem solving skills, effective risk management and good judgement
• A working knowledge of the Protective Security Requirements
• The tenacity to be able to deal with being thrown the odd curve ball

The utmost professionalism, integrity and discretion are required.

Note : The successful candidate will start no earlier than February 2026.

Why work for us

Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include :

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you\'re eligible for employment.

You must :

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

Ordinarily, this means you\'ll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

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.

Salary Band F $73,684 (90%) - $94,152 (115%), Band G $87,048 (90%) - $111,228 (115%), Band H $103,009 (90%) - $131,622 (115%)

Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role

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