Executive Assistant - Director General GCSB

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.

If you are an experienced Executive Assistant we have an exciting opportunity for you at the senior executive level – it provides efficient, professional executive and administrative support to the Director-General GCSB and Office.

This is a role with variety! You’ll work closely with staff in the Office of the Director-General to facilitate flow and distribution of information and provide advanced diary management to support the Director-General in achieving their operational and strategic priorities.

About you:

We need someone with:

• Experience in the public sector
• An understanding of the machinery of Government
• The ability to effectively operate in a confidential and secure environment.

Your commitment to providing high levels of professional executive and administrative support and the ability to establish and maintain great working relationships across a range of stakeholders is essential. You’ll also demonstrate good judgment and expert planning and organisational skills to manage strict deadlines and conflicting priorities.

We are a small and collaborative team working collectively together. Join us in this unique role in our exciting and dynamic workplace where you’ll be part of contributing to the security and wellbeing of Aotearoa.

Appointing range: $73,684 -  $78,596.

Why work for us 

Alongside getting to work with other 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

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: What to expect | Beyond Ordinary Careers

You can also learn more about our work and understand our areas of focus by reading New Zealand's Security Threat Environment | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service