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If the Intelligence Community helps protect the people of New Zealand, who helps protect the Intelligence Community?

We are looking for someone with energy and drive as a Senior Security Psychologist in our new NZIC Psychology Services team.

The NZIC Psychology Services has been established to develop, maintain and oversee the delivery of psychological services to support the people in our community.  The Psychology services we provide include:

• Psychological testing, recruitment and protective security
• Staff welfare and clinical services
• Consultation with providers and stakeholders
• Training and development
• Organisational support

To be successful in this role, you will be registered to practice with the New Zealand Psychologist Board as a psychologist in New Zealand. You will have a minimum of a Masters level qualification in an area of clinical and/or forensic psychology, along with a number of years’ of experience in the related field.

As an innovative and successful practitioner, you will have a proven track record of delivering professional psychology services, including skills in psychometric testing, reporting, training, and effective therapeutic practice.

You will be adept at working within a responsive team environment and develop effective working relationships with a range of services. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to customers within the New Zealand Intelligence Community and with partner agencies.

As well as interesting work, we also offer a range of benefits including competitive salary, on-site gym and fitness facilities.  We also promise you will never have to take work home with you!

If you are looking for an opportunity to make your mark in a new, exciting, fast paced and dynamic environment, then this is the role for you.

Salary from $89,936 - $134,905per annum

A position description can be found attached here.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter. These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number D2/18/50 in the subject line of the email. Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz 

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a high level security clearance. 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.

Applications close midnight 17^th August, 2018

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

Are you interested in using your existing ICT skills as a base to get into the rapidly growing field of cyber and information security? The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), within the Information Assurance and Cyber Security Directorate (IACD), is seeking a talented individual with a good level of knowledge and experience to work as Engagement Manager.

You may be an experienced relationship manager looking for a new challenge or an experienced ICT professional looking to broaden your career experience.

You will ideally have a sound foundation in ICT work and environments, understand risk management, and have experience working with a wide range of customers to build productive relationships.  We are offering a new challenge and/or the opportunity to build upon your knowledge and skills within the dynamic field of cyber security.

The role will include managing a portfolio of key stakeholders across government and working with technical security and policy teams within the Directorate.  You will be required to develop and maintain productive relationships in order to protect New Zealand’s significant national information infrastructure from advanced cyber security threats.

To be successful in this role you will be enthusiastic and self-motivated. You will be able to work both independently and in a team, and display sound judgement. You will also have:

•           Highly developed negotiation and relationship management skills, at all levels

•           Excellent oral and written communication skills

•           Excellent organisational skills

•           Sound problem solving abilities

.           Knowledge of policy development and process

•           Experience in the Information Technology or Information Assurance and Cyber Security sectors

While experience and training within the ICT industry is desirable, we also welcome applications from individuals working in a field that necessitates strong interpersonal skills and the aptitude to pick up complex issues and distil them.  

As well as interesting work, we also offer a range of benefits including competitive salary, on-site gym and fitness facilities.  We also promise you will never have to take work home with you!

A position description can be found attached here.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter. These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/63 in the subject line of the email. Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz 

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a high level security clearance. 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.

Applications close 19 August 2018

 The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

Bring your service management, customer engagement, technical and organisational skills together to support on-going delivery of Cyber Security Services to our customers.

We are looking for enthusiastic and driven people with a broad range of skills and experiences who are innovative, inquisitive and love solving complex problems while maintaining a focus on delivering high quality engineering outcomes to support our Cyber Security mission.  

Ideally, you’ll have a blend of the following skills and experience:

• Experience in a customer facing role where you work with customers to manage day to day delivery of IT services.
• Technical understanding and experience in operational support of IT services, Network Engineering and/or Systems Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with service management and project management frameworks such as ITIL, PRINCE 2 and Agile.
• An understanding of good service design, development, on-boarding and support processes.
• Knowledge and experience of Information Security concepts and considerations.
• Experience with configuration management and system automation tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast paced team environment.

We are looking for people with a genuine passion to learn and develop their skills and experience of IT Service Delivery and Management and information security in order to continuously improve delivery.

We offer the chance to be part of a unique environment where you get to work with a variety of cutting edge technologies. You'll also be able to go home at night knowing that you've helped to contribute to keeping New Zealand's critical infrastructure safe from cyber-borne threats.

As well as interesting work, we also offer a range of benefits including a competitive salary, health insurance, plenty of learning opportunities, on-site gym and fitness facilities, and flexible working hours.  We also promise you will never have to take work home with you!

Salary from $90,336 - $135,548 per annum

A position description can be found attached here.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter. These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/64 in the subject line of the email. Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz 

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a high level security clearance. 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.

Applications close 22 August 2018.

 The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

We need to evolve quickly as we focus on defending New Zealand’s most valuable information and infrastructure. We need people who drive change and are focused on delivering solutions that enable our mission.

We are an engineering team responsible for building and administering unique tools and technology - you'll be part of a team protecting some of the most important information infrastructure in New Zealand.

 You will join a team of security engineers who work closely together and do amazing things with technology. You will need to enjoy and be willing to work with and oversee the Agile Delivery of NCSC Projects with support from the NCSC Applications Engineering team lead.

You’ll bring the following:

• Relevant work experience or formal tertiary qualification
• Enthusiasm for solving complex problems
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to create concise and effective technical documentation

Some of the skills a successful applicant will have

• Working level knowledge of project management and delivery methodologies, such as SCRUM, Lean, Kanban, SAFe, Prince2 and PMP
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning and organisation skills and ability to reprioritise as demands shift
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated champion of AGILE practices
• Planning and financial management skills

 As well as interesting work, we also offer a range of benefits including a competitive salary, health insurance, plenty of learning opportunities, on-site gym and fitness facilities, and flexible working hours.  We also promise you will never have to take work home with you!

Salary from $90,366 - $135,548 per annum

A position description can be found attached here.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter. These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/65 in the subject line of the email. Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz 

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a high level security clearance. 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.

Applications close 22 August 2018.

 The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

• Does the sound of working in a dynamic and interesting environment while making a real contribution to the security of New Zealand appeal to you?
• Do you want to work at the front line of keeping NZ Intelligence Community personnel and facilities safe and secure, which ensures the NZIC can go about its business keeping New Zealand safe?

We are looking for a highly motivated, team player to join our Protective Security team for 1 year on a fixed term basis starting in April 2019.  Working day shift with the requirement, on occasion, to work outside business hours, is a scarce opportunity in the career of an experienced Protective Security Officer – this could be opening you have been waiting for to take the next step in your career.

This role is responsible for providing administrative support to the team, high level protective security services, and incident and emergency response to the NZIC.  The role provides security reception and 24 hours protective security services via a range of security related functions and systems.

As someone with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, you will pride yourself on being a highly professional individual with strong interpersonal skills and customer focus.  Your ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people will also be required in all aspects of this role. 

As an experienced Security Officer you will have gained experience in the industry and in the use of a range of security systems and procedures or risk/emergency management practices and procedures.  Key to your success in this role will be your administration skills and experience, along with your proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.  Your time management skills, coupled with good decision making and problem solving ability will be called upon daily.

In return we can offer you a range of benefits that include professional development opportunities and on-site gym and fitness facilities.  Most importantly, the outcomes from your work will have a direct impact on the security and well-being of New Zealand.

If you enjoy working effectively and collaboratively within a shared role environment and are able to meet the physical requirements of the role, we are keen to hear from you.

A copy of the position description can be found on this page.

Salary range:  $42,789 - $63,733 circa.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter.  These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/70 in the subject line of the email.  Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz.

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years.  Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.  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.

Applications close 5pm, 30th August 2018. 

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality.  You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

• Does the sound of working in a dynamic and interesting environment while making a real contribution to the security of New Zealand appeal to you?
• Do you want to work at the front line of keeping NZ Intelligence Community personnel and facilities safe and secure, which ensures the NZIC can go about its business keeping New Zealand safe?

We are looking for a highly motivated, team player to join our Protective Security team.  Working day shift with the requirement, on occasion, to work outside business hours, is a scarce opportunity in the career of an experienced Protective Security Officer – this could be opening you have been waiting for to take the next step in your career.

This role is responsible for providing administrative support to the team, high level protective security services, and incident and emergency response to the NZIC.  The role provides security reception and 24 hours protective security services via a range of security related functions and systems.

As someone with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, you will pride yourself on being a highly professional individual with strong interpersonal skills and customer focus.  Your ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people will also be required in all aspects of this role. 

As an experienced Security Officer you will have gained experience in the industry and in the use of a range of security systems and procedures or risk/emergency management practices and procedures.  Key to your success in this role will be your administration skills and experience, along with your proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.  Your time management skills, coupled with good decision making and problem solving ability will be called upon daily.

In return we can offer you a range of benefits that include professional development opportunities and on-site gym and fitness facilities.  Most importantly, the outcomes from your work will have a direct impact on the security and well-being of New Zealand.

If you enjoy working effectively and collaboratively within a shared role environment and are able to meet the physical requirements of the role, we are keen to hear from you.

A copy of the position description can be found on this page.

Salary range:  $42,789 - $63,733 circa.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter.  These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/73 in the subject line of the email.  Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz.

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years.  Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.  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.

Applications close 5pm, 30th August 2018. 

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality.  You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.