Intelligence Analyst - Monitoring and Intelligence (6 months) at Land Information New Zealand, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Are you curious and do you enjoy asking hard questions to test information?
• Play a key role in delivering benefits to Aotearoa and protecting New Zealand's sensitive and strategically important assets
• Develop your intelligence skills and be part of a high performing team

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This role is available on Fixed Term or secondment for 6 months and supports Overseas Investment's National Interest and National Security and Public Order regimes. You will be providing cover for a key member of our team who is responsible for conducting intelligence research, collection, analysis and assessment tasks to help us to identify and manage foreign investment risk and review transactions of interest and provide advice to decision makers, including Ministers on important overseas investment regulatory matters...

To be successful in this role you will work closely with other teams across Toitū Te Whenua so you will have excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills. You will work with your intelligence counterparts across government.

You'll have an enquiring mind, and the ability to identify, analyse and make sense of a wide range of information or data, and the courage to challenge the status quo. You will have proven experience in sound intelligence practices, and have good commercial nous and judgement.

The Monitoring and Intelligence Team forms part of the Regulatory Practice and Delivery Group and is an integral part of Toitū Te Whenua. We support a variety of Toitū Te Whenua's regulatory regimes which benefit New Zealanders.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a high functioning team and help shape the direction of the regulatory functions at Toitū Te Whenua..

Your deep intelligence experience and expertise in collecting and collating a wide variety of information, building relationships, growing capability and providing innovative, technical solutions will play a significant role in the responsibility we hold to proactively scan, monitor and manage risk and compliance across a range of regulatory systems. This role provides a range of intelligence products, assessments, insights and support to the organisation; for multi-agency forums and relationships with partners across government is key.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

If you possess the skills and experience, we're looking for and have an interest in the work we do, then come join the Monitoring and Intelligence Team in an exciting time of strong growth and developing maturity and be part of making sure New Zealand's assets are in hands of those committed to New Zealand and enabling overseas investment that benefits New Zealanders.  

• An in-depth understanding of the machinery of government, particularly in a regulatory context, will be advantageous.

The annual salary range for this role at Intelligence Analyst level is $82,457 - $111,559 but we will also consider people who are qualified Senior Intelligence Analysts where the range is $95,846 - $129,674.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees 

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

 As an organisation Toitū Te Whenua embraces diversity, encourages work life balance and we have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.  Toitū Te Whenua is one of the most engaged organisations in the public sector and people always say what a great place Toitū Te Whenua is to work.

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is the government's lead agency for location and property information, Crown land and managing overseas investment. We work across land, sea, data, Crown property and regulatory areas. Guided by the whakatauki ‘Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua' [people come and go, but the land remains], our purpose is ‘understanding, developing and caring for whenua, moana and arawai'.

Our organisation is made up of passionate, engaged and talented people and we are well known for being very good at what we do. We have recently embarked on an exciting change at Toitū Te Whenua that is focused on how we can be more integrated and connected internally, and with our customers and how we can work in different ways to help us be as successful as we can be.

Tono mai - How to Apply

To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close 3 February 2023, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

Toitū Te Whenua is currently undertaking a change programme, known as Organising Ourselves, which is focused on strengthening our connections, our agility, and the way we engage and work with our customers and partners.  Note that we will be making changes to our ways of working and how we think about and describe our roles as part of this programme.   

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.