# Intelligence Capability Officer at NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), Auckland## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role
While we are ordinary people, we are not all the same.
We welcome diversity, in all its forms, in fact we consider it a strength.
Join us and work at the heart of national security to protect New Zealand and New Zealanders.
Our ICOs are responsible for the coordination and development of operational and analytical capability within the NZSIS and this work has significant impact on our ability to achieve operational, analytical and Mission objectives.
Many of the responsibilities of this position, and the way it functions, are similar to that of a project manager which will see you working on multiple varied work streams centred on bettering our front-line operations.
Ultimately, your work will make NZSIS better at achieving our Missions by enhancing our analytical and operational capabilities.
You will work side-by-side operators and analysts to advance our Missions.Success in this role would see you delivering operational and analytical capability that gives staff better intelligence from existing and new accesses, or even from targets that were previously too hard.As an ICO we need you to act as problem solvers for the problems that others can't solve.
You will be motivated to step up when there's a challenge and be able to ask the "why" and the "how".
You will also :
Don't worry; location won't act as a barrier to success as this team prides themselves on communication, collaboration and celebrating even the small wins.
You will likely be required to travel between our Auckland and Wellington locations several times a year, overseas travel opportunities are also available.
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Alternatively, you must hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa
Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 15-year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken.
Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSSsecurity clearance.
Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process :
You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career
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Intelligence Officer • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand