Type:Permanent
Hours:Full time
Location:Wellington
Business Group: Digital Safety
Branch:Regulatory and Identity Services
Salary:$71208 - $88614
Digital harm can take many forms. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse is a particularly significant global issue. Children are our most vulnerable members of society. They have the right to grow up free from sexual exploitation and abuse and having imagery of this distributed on the internet. This role represents an exciting opportunity for an Intelligence Coordinator to join our award winning team to support investigations into breaches of the Films Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993 protect New Zealanders and others abroad from online harm while working in a fast-paced multi-agency and rapidly evolving global environment.
This a demanding yet rewarding role and we are seeking applicants who have high levels of self-motivation drive intellectual horsepower and a desire to be part of a high performing team that works closely with the New Zealand Police Customs Service Oranga Tamariki as well as other domestic and international agencies.
You will be required to triage referrals and investigative leads develop intelligence collections reports support specialist staff and work closely with Intelligence Analyst and Senior Intelligence Analysts across the Department and other domestic and international agencies . You will discharge your duties with the knowledge that the imagery we investigate can lead us to real world child victims.
Ideally you will have a good level of technical ability and interest including an understanding of how the internet and world wide web operates internet protocoladdresses computer systems and applications. We highly value self-initiated research in these areas to ensure that our Unit remains at the cutting edge of technological trends and advancements in this area.
To succeed in this role you must be proactive resilient take self care seriously and be comfortable with being exposed to objectionable publications including the sexual abuse of children.
You must also be capable of obtaining a Top Secret National Security Clearance if required. Under normal circumstances this will require you to be a New Zealand citizen or hold a residence class visa and have 10 years checkable history in Australia Canada the United Kingdom or the United States of America.
If you want a job where the work you do directly contributes to the welfare and lives of New Zealanders and others aboard we want to hear from you.
Applications close:5pm 15 October 2025.
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