Manager Pacific Partnerships Regulatory & Advisory at Government Communications Security Bureau, Wellington

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 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
• In-house free gym 
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
• Great work-life balance

The role 

Lead a dedicated team in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with Pacific Nations to enhance regional cyber security. Based in New Zealand, you will coordinate programmes that build critical capacity and capability, ensuring our efforts are seamlessly aligned with domestic and international partners to lift the cyber security posture across the Pacific.  

Key responsibilities 

You will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the Pacific Partnerships programme is structured, impactful, and tailored to the unique needs of each partner nation. Your focus will be on:

• Leading and developing a high-performing team, ensuring staff are empowered to solve complex problems and innovate.
• Coordinating with New Zealand Government agencies and international partners to ensure a unified and non-conflicting approach to Pacific cyber security.
• Designing and implementing a work programme informed by the current threatscape and the technical expertise of the NCSC.
• Managing the unit's annual budget and risk planning processes in accordance with GCSB instructions.

Who we’re looking for 

We are seeking a seasoned leader with a proven track record in international capacity building and a deep sensitivity to cross-cultural engagement. You should possess:

• Extensive experience leading technical or international capacity-building teams, with at least three years of management experience.
• A strong understanding of the ICT policy and information security context within the Pacific region.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills, with the ability to represent the GCSB with credit internationally.

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we must 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) clearance
• Ordinarily this means you will 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 some of our Security FAQs here The security clearance process | 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