Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
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.
At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.
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
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
- Great work-life balance
The role
We're looking for an enthusiastic, switched-on auditor to help ensure GCSB's important work is done properly and lawfully. By providing a thorough audit of operations and ensuring they're done within proper boundaries, your work is central to ensuring public trust and confidence.
Key responsibilities
You'll work closely with managers to:
- conduct audits,
- identify areas of non-compliance, risk and inefficiency,
- and then make recommendations.
The work is complex, challenging and rewarding, and you'll directly contribute to keeping Aotearoa safe and protecting national security.
Who we're looking for
In order to succeed in this role, you will:
- Have previous audit or investigations experience
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written
- Be confident building successful and constructive relationships
- Have a strong attention to detail
This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment where you will lead in the assessment of the GCSB's success in meeting its legal and policy commitments.
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.
Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool
The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.
We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting.