Director Strategy and Governance

2 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

_Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people._

The Intelligence Community Shared Services (ICSS) support the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki and the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) | Te P Whakamarumaru in the achievement of individual and joint agency strategic and operational outcomes.

**The role**

This is an exciting senior leadership role that doesn't come up often in which you will lead teams responsible for strategy, governance, portfolio management, risk and business continuity planning. This role provides essential leadership across the GCSB and NZSIS, ensuring that the agencies have in place effective and well understood organisational strategies, risk frameworks, portfolio delivery discipline and governance mechanisms.

**Why work for us**

Alongside getting to work with our talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:

- Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
- Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
- Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
- Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
- Onsite free gym (Wellington only)
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
- Flexible working options, and great work-life balance

**Who we're looking for**

We are looking for a pragmatic leader with public sector experience, who thrives on seeing others succeed with their support. You are flexible, open, self-motivated and results-driven. You have the ability to do what is difficult or unpopular when required, to work effectively under pressure and focus on key issues.

Ideally you have:

- Demonstrated experience leading teams a senior level and navigating senior leadership environments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build effective relationships at all levels internally, externally and internationally.

**Interviews will be held in February 2025.**

**Before you apply**

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

- Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years

OR

Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years
- Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
- Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

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