Information Security Consultant

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

This is an exciting time for us as we look to implement and embed our “Resilience and Assurance” operating and service delivery model. This model intends to drive greater consistency, quality, and accountability for the services we deliver by putting more emphasis on “the way we deliver services”, and on lifting broader capability.

The Information Security Consultant is responsible for conducting security assurance activities for the Ministry. You will contribute to a range of areas include conducting security risk assessment, audits, technical validation, and conducting certification activities. You will also provide security expertise and assist in security awareness campaigns and being a SME in information security. This role is expected to provide these services in line with Ministry and government information security and risk management policies and standards.

Key responsibilities:

- security Assurance is the focus of the role, and the Information Security Consultant will conduct the following:

- write security risk assessments
- review reports from third parties
- assist and run risk workshops
- conduct regular security assurance activities including tasks such as access reviews, configuration reviews
- audit the implementation of solutions.

Strong written and verbal communications skills are required to be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders throughout the Ministry. You will be able to communicate findings and risk positions to a range of staff including project teams and management.

You will have core knowledge in information security and be willing to work on expanding this. You will participate in training to upskill, and share knowledge within the team. We invite you to be part of a team that is focussed on empowering people to succeed and deliver high quality consulting services that add real value to our customers by helping manage their cyber risk.

You will be part of a team that is focussed on empowering people to succeed and delivering high quality consulting services that add real value to our customers by helping manage their cyber risk.

**Ō** pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in the role you will have:

- experience in cyber security consultancy, risk and assurance and information security management
- good understanding of the information and technical security issues faced by large enterprise organisations and the security industry
- strong team player with demonstrable track record in performing risk and assurance projects such as Certification and Accreditation (C&A) of systems and services
- fantastic attention to detail, time management, stakeholder management and multi-tasking capabilities
- proactive customer and business focussed approach
- understanding of Te Ao Māori, Te Reo Māori me onā tikanga.

**Mō mātou/**About us**

The Security Assurance team is accountable for the Ministry's ICT and information security risk and assurance. We are part of the greater Resilience and Assurance Services (RAS) team. RAS maintain and assure protective security and privacy strategy, policy, guidelines and processes to ensure that protective security (including cyber security, physical security and personnel security) and privacy risk across Te Tāhū o te Ture is understood and managed appropriately.

We facilitate the security assurance processes to ensure that information security risks are identified and mitigated appropriately throughout the project lifecycle and operational processes. We also assist in maintaining security policies and processes and provide user awareness training on day-to-day activities to ensure everyone at the Ministry has access to information that allows them to perform their jobs safely.

In our security assurance team, we focus on professional development of our people and ensure a good work-life balance.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here**

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks.

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be $103,226 - $144,034 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/How to Apply