Principal Security Adviser

Ko mātou tēnei | Who we are
Te Komihana Tauhokohoko | The Commerce Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand's competition, fair trading, consumer credit and economic regulatory agency. Our mission is to make New Zealanders better off by ensuring our markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident participants in those markets.
The Commission is going through an exciting period of growth, driven by increases in its functions, duties and powers. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced security specialist to join our Organisational Performance leadership team and enhance the Commissions security management. This is a permanent position based in our Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) office.
Mō te tūranga | About the role
Reporting directly to the General Manager Organisation Performance (Chief Security Officer), you will provide strategic support and advice to the whole organisation on all aspects of protective security. Your challenge will be enabling the business to balance the security and safety risks of our people while ensuring we still achieve our core purpose. As our organisation grows so do our risks, therefore you will need to focus on building a strong security culture across the organisation.
You will work with the organisation to continually enhance our security programme. This includes the delivery of our Protective Security Framework in line with the Protective Security Requirements (PSR), the development and embedding of policies and standards, and providing timely, practical and fit for purpose security advice to all. We have good levels of security maturity and are looking for someone to take us to the next level.
He kōrero mōu | About you
Along with the ability to build strong relationships you will be a pragmatic self-starter who can work autonomously and is business focused.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Extensive knowledge and experience in managing physical security and safety, as well as personnel and information security in a diverse environment
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the government's Protective Security Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification or related experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to articulate complex messages clearly, simply and concisely
- Ability to think logically and strategically
- Government experience is advantageous but not essential.

Te wāhi mahi | Working here
We're friendly and collaborative and enjoy contributing to our shared vision of making New Zealanders better off. Career growth and development is not only supported and encouraged, it's a part of everyday life here. We also offer a range of benefits to show that we'll value your mahi, including generous leave entitlements, study support, a range of wellness initiatives and competitive remuneration.
We are committed to our people's wellbeing. Any support needed is freely given, providing the opportunity for everyone to thrive. Our flexible working options are key to supporting that goal and our people have the technology they need to make it happen. We even offer a contribution to working from home set up costs. Our environment is inclusive, and our people know they are free to be their authentic selves at work and structure the way they work to suit their lifestyle.
Ka pēhea te tono mai | How to apply
Our recruitment process is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and the contribution every one of our people makes to our culture. Put simply - you can be yourself here.