Senior Intelligence Analyst

**Senior Intelligence Analyst (Senior Customs Officer Grade 2) - Wellington**

**_Be part of our intelligence hub, identifying risks to our border - and help stop threats from reaching our shores._**

We are seeking a highly motivated officer to join the Offshore Disruption and Proactive Intelligence team within the Intelligence, Investigations and Enforcement (II&E) Group. This position is based at the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), located in Pipitea House, Wellington.

**About this role | Mo tenei turanga mahi**

The Offshore Disruption and Proactive team is focused on engaging with partners, (both domestic and international), in order to disrupt the supply chain of illicit goods offshore. This role within the GCSB is vital in achieving this, and in supporting the all of government approach to combating Transnational and Serious Organised Crime (TSOC).

As the officer seconded to the GCSB you will be responsible for:

- Maintaining and strengthening the relationship between the GCSB and NZ Customs.
- Providing analytical resource to the GCSB to accommodate the increased collaboration between GCSB and NZ Customs.
- Acting as a conduit for information and intelligence between Offshore Disruption and Proactive Intelligence and the GCSB
- Providing the GCSB with an in-depth understanding of the breadth of NZ Customs work (including its tools /systems), including its areas of responsibility and approach to operational risk and response.
- Understanding how the work of the GCSB and partner agencies are able to support the multi-agency combat against TSOC.
- Improving your breadth of experience and skills, so that this can be brought back to NZ Customs.

This is a permanent SCO G2 position within the Offshore Disruption and Proactive Intelligence team with a secondment to the GCSB. The purpose of the secondment is to ensure that the successful appointee has time to understand and learn the role and identify opportunities for further and valuable cooperation and collaboration.

This position offers exciting opportunities, which include intelligence courses; professional development; exposure to the wider intelligence and law enforcement community; and international engagement/relationship building with overseas agencies, and opportunities for a diverse career across NZ Customs.

You are required to be based in Wellington. The salary range for this role is $78,371 - $98,413. Mid-point or competent for the range is $89,800. Standard hours to be worked are between 7am - 7pm, Monday to Friday. Occasional changes to the work hours may be requested at short notice to meet operational requirements.

**About you I Ko wai koe**
- You will have law enforcement experience in operational work and intelligence analysis.
- Strong analytical skills with an enquiring mind.
- Proficiency in all forms of written and spoken communication.
- An ability to problem solve and make sound decisions in a fast -paced environment, whilst having flexibility, adaptability and resilience to changing operational needs.
- An exceptional ability to work independently, multi-task and ensure issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Ability to present confidently to a range of audiences including senior management
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in a professional manner.
- A basic understanding of telecommunications structure would be beneficial

This role is intellectually challenging and requires individuals who are conscientious, adaptable with multiple workloads and be self-driven. Senior Customs Officers must take responsibility in managing their own and others' skills, knowledge and expertise to ensure a multi-skilled team / agency approach.

**Working at Customs I Mahi ki te Mana Arai o Aotearoa**

Our people get on-the-job training, formal courses and leadership programmes and the chance to move across diverse roles. We foster an inclusive and supportive team environment with vibrant social and cultural groups. We also support flexible working - talk to us about how we can help you achieve your flexible working goals, within our operational requirements. Our people get discounted health insurance, free on-site gyms (in some locations) and three days of service holidays in addition to four weeks of annual leave.

If successful, you will need to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) level national security clearance.

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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