Intelligence Support Analyst

• Are you interested in a career that builds key skills and is extremely rewarding?
• Start your career in Intelligence and contribute to NZ's security and strengthening regulatory practices.
• Use your skills to support MBIE's Intelligence and Country Research team to provide decision makers with useful and actionable intelligence.
• Salary $60,727 - $70,625, Permanent full time + KiwiSaver and Wellness Benefits - Wellington CBD, Auckland CBD or Christchurch.

As an Intelligence Support Analyst, you will develop and use your excellent skills to manage high-level information and conduct processes that supports the intelligence group and MBIE in protecting New Zealand from risks and realising opportunities to grow the country for us all.

Intelligence Support Analysts work in partnership across the MBIE Intelligence and Country Research (MICR) team to coordinate, collect, collate, and manage information for intelligence and research purposes, contributing to intelligence work that impacts MBIE's business and New Zealand's national security systems. You will be an intelligence practitioner who can apply intelligence principles and fundamentals to particular portfolios, developing areas of specialisation and intelligence experience.

To do this effectively you must be comfortable in your ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders that ensure your customers get the intelligence services they need in a timely manner.

MICR operates in a high tempo and dynamic environment. We are looking for candidates who are resilient, enthusiastic self-starters, whose excellent communication skills, sound judgement, critical thinking and confidence will ensure they're a great team fit.

At MICR we believe in a 'one team' view, where all members contribute to the wide spectrum of our work as needed and when development opportunities arise. If you're ready to take your expertise to the next level and make a real impact in the world of intelligence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting position today.

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to come alongside and work in a great environment with a highly skilled and enthusiastic team.
• You will be able to learn from the experience of seasoned Intelligence practitioners and gain exposure to the wider New Zealand intelligence community of practice.
• The chance to dive into work that can be fast-paced and will require you to demonstrate your flexibility, adaptability and resilience - this will stretch your thinking and your approach to problem solving.
• If you want to expand your potential, then this role is ideal to push those limits.

Skills and Experience Required

• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks.
• Sound attention to detail with a problem-solving and analytical approach and excellent judgement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships.
• Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
• A collaborative and action-oriented approach.
• Ability to adapt within a dynamic environment.

The following may be an advantage:

• Experience in a relevant intelligence, research, or information service field.
• Experience in extracting and collating data.
• Knowledge of security and the management of classified or sensitive information.
• A strong educational background (preferably to a tertiary qualification level), or comparable relevant administrative experience in intelligence, research, or law enforcement and/or experience working in a team support role within a large and complex public sector organisation.

For your application to be considered you MUST be a New Zealand Citizen or have New Zealand Permanent Residency (this is the next step after residency). You must also be able to obtain/and or maintain a Top-Secret New Zealand National Security Clearance if not already obtained. Check your eligibility here.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Maia - Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Jackie Johnson at [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/17228 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 23rd June 2025 at 11.59pm.