Mātanga Haumarutanga | Security Consultant at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mātanga Haumarutanga | Security Consultant 

 With a focus on cyber resilience, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a great team culture, while working and learning all areas of security.   

• Flexibility to work remotely, balance life and work commitments  
• Exciting and meaningful work that makes a difference to Aotearoa  
• Opportunity to develop and grow your career (coaching culture, study support, secondments, acting up)  

Mōu | For you 

Taturanga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.  

Starting salary: $82,177 to $97,444 negotiable + superannuation  

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments 
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa 
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure), see careers site for other benefits and networks
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs 
• State or the art, brand new 6-star green building in Wellington 

Te tūnga | The role  

This role is permanent, based in Wellington. Reporting to the Security Manger your focus is cyber resilience. We see you bringing a positive, 'can-do' attitude and an enthusiasm for learning to the role and team. The key focus for the next 12 months is Securing 2023 Census and supporting the business to understand and address cyber risk.  We will train you in a broad set of security skills, immensely valuable in today's market.  And, you won't be limited to one or two specialist areas, we need you to think for yourself and work across the entire organisation.   

Nōu te rourou | What you bring  

We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., cultural, community work, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry. 

We want to see the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:  

• Why Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is the place for you, why us, and why Government?
• Any information about your knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori, and engagement with Māori.
• How you've demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in and/or outside of work.
• Examples of strong relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important. 
• Examples where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g.  lifted others up, led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
• Examples where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, reflected on your own and other's behaviours, attitudes or motivations to learn. 
• Where you've demonstrated customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or experience. 

Ko mātou |About Us  

Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1400 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistical outputs to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs and New Zealanders make every day. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply  

We encourage you to be you in your application! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas, but you do need to be on board with learning. And please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.  

Please reach out to Carlton Ruffell at carlton.ruffell@stats.govt.nz to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process. Or reach out to us with any questions at rata@stats.govt.nz.   

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.  

Check out our careers site to find out more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.  

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to jobs@stats.govt.nz  

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and have a valid vaccine pass to apply for this job. Pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.