Senior Information Sharing Advisor

1 week ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Customs Service Full time

Are you passionate about enabling secure and effective information sharing across government? We’re looking for a skilled and collaborative Senior Information Sharing Advisor - Coordination to join our Information Sharing and Privacy team at New Zealand Customs Te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa. **This position is a full-time fixed term/secondment opportunity to 30 June 2026.**

**About this role**

Reporting to the Manager Information Sharing and Privacy, you will be responsible for leading the NZ Customs response to information sharing requests from other agencies and organisations.

This role will triage, co-ordinate and support desired new information sharing activities (including preparing and finalising information sharing agreements and other documents as needed) from the time that requests are received by Customs, through to the point of implementation. The role will also support the review and amendment (where needed) of existing agreements to ensure that cohort is current and compliant.

**To be successful as a Senior Information Sharing Advisor - Coordination, the appointee requires the following knowledge, experience, skills and personal attributes**:

- Significant and verifiable experience developing and delivering information management practices within complex organisations.
- A high level of understanding of information sharing processes within government.
- The proven ability to work well in a team in a highly collaborative manner.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
- An ability to adapt to and learn new technologies and methodologies as required.
- The ability to work flexibly to deliver advice and support across multiple products and services and teams.
- The ability to deliver quality outcomes, even when under pressure.
- Satisfies Customs’ security vetting requirements.

**Working at Customs | Mahi ki te Mana Ārai o Aotearoa**

We aim to create a great place to work, where our people have a sense of belonging and the capability and desire to meet our future challenges. We are an organisation that is clear about our mission, and this is underpinned by Te Pou Tokomanawa (the Foundations) and our Whanonga Pono (Values). Our work really matters to the safety and success of New Zealand.

**Working for New Zealand Customs**

To join Customs in any role you must be a **New Zealand citizen** or **New Zealand permanent resident** and be able to obtain and maintain an Organisational Security clearance.

**OR**

Because of the nature of Customs’ work you must have a clear Police record. Organisational security clearances are mandatory and are conducted by Customs. You will also be required to pass a drug test.

You must have a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service towards a recommendation of suitability for security clearance at a higher level.

**How to apply**

**Please note Customs will be managing this recruitment independently in-house and will not be engaging with recruitment agencies at this stage.**

**Job details**:

- Reference #- 46529- Posted on- 03 Nov 2025- Closes on- 17 Nov 2025- Location(s)- Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin- Expertise- Information Sharing and Privacy, Legal, Policy Analysis, Privacy- Job level(s)- Experienced- Work type(s)- Fixed Term Full Time, Secondment Full Time-
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