Manager Security

**Role type**: Permanent, full-time

**Location**: Wellington

**Salary range**: $132,247 to $177,511 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
MPI is looking for a new Manager Security & BCP to provide physical security leadership and management of a fun, fast-paced team of dedicated professionals committed to achieving great outcomes for MPI. As the Manager Security & BCP you will be responsible for protecting MPI people, property, and assets through robust physical security measures aligned to the New Zealand Government Protective Security Requirements (PSR). This position also manages MPI's Business Continuity Planning function and framework.

**The key responsibilities in this role will be to**:

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key business stakeholders and MPIs managed security providers.
- Understand what MPI needs to protect by assessing physical security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities and the business impact of loss or harm to people, information, or assets.
- Implement secure by design - consider physical security throughout the process of planning, selecting, designing, modifying, and updating facilities. Have a detailed understanding of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles and the ability to translate these into practical designs.
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the physical security (PHYSEC) components of the Government Protective Security Requirements (PSR).
- Manage security incidents from initial triage through to closure, ensuring root cause analysis is performed and recommendations for improvement are identified.
- Maintain and improve business resiliency and continuity planning across the Ministry to support the delivery of reliable and trusted services.
- Support the Director Security and Privacy with development of security strategy, roadmaps, and reporting to central agencies.

Mōu - About You
We are looking for someone with a Recognised Certificate in Security and/or Business Continuity. You will have a strong background in risk management and analysis, coupled with experience in managing security functions within an organisation. You may be already in the Public Sector, or perhaps in the Intelligence field within the Private Sector and looking to step into the Government space.
You will also be a strong communicator who is agile, adaptable and quick to pick things up. You'll possess a can do attitude, be a team player, strong on systems and processes, pragmatic and able to deal with ambiguity.
Other key experience and knowledge required for this position are:

- Proven success in delivery on projects and/or programmes of work
- Experience in managing internally focussed relationships and consultative processes
- An understanding of the machinery of government, the Crown's obligations to Māori, and the role and work of the Ministry
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
You will be leading a team of 5 dedicated people in this fast paced, dynamic environment.
Your team centrally manage the security of MPI's sites throughout the motu. Daily contact with MPI's regional staff helps to build strong working relationships and provides a variety of work - there's never a dull moment Join your wider Directorate in the daily quiz, it's a fun way to connect and hear what's going on

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Annual Wellness payment
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Mentoring and coaching programmes

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks
Higher level Security Clearance
- most preferably a New Zealand citizen who has resided continuously in New Zealand for at least the last ten (10) years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last ten (10) years: either Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK or the USA; and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZSIS towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at a higher level.
- click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspective