Field Intelligence Officer
On this page
Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Field Intelligence Officer (FIO) contributes to the work of MBIE Intelligence (MI) and actively identifies, gathers, and develops potential sources of information using a variety of methods to meet tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence requirements. Working within legal and operational parameters, they ensure all relevant sources of information are explored, in order to develop credible intelligence for an identified and tasked intelligence outcome.
The FIO is responsible for building and maintaining effective networks and relationships with key stakeholders. The collection and dissemination of information and intelligence supports MI products which provide unique insights into risk and value decisions across MBIE’s business areas and New Zealand’s national security systems.
A ‘one team’ view means that all members may contribute to the wide spectrum of the MI’s work as needs and development opportunities require.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Sound collection skills with a problem-solving approach and excellent judgement.
- Strong communication skills, written and oral.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships.
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
- A collaborative and action-oriented approach.
- Ability to adapt within a dynamic environment.
- Good organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks for a range of customers.
- The ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance.
- Must be a NZ citizen or hold a residence class visa (if the role is located in New Zealand).
- Must have the legal right to live and work in the country in which this position resides (if the role is located outside of New Zealand).
- Must have a current driver's license.
The following skills and experience may be an advantage:
- Understanding of MBIE’s economic and social operating environment.
- Tertiary qualification or comparable relevant experience in regulatory enforcement, intelligence, defence, law enforcement or collections in a comparable role.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Delivery of intelligence products and services
- Produce timely and actionable documents in accordance with standard operating procedures and best practice.
- Delivery of services, products and programmes that actively support and contribute to the achievement of the Ministry’s outcomes and that deliver to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of briefing key staff and decision makers on collections activities and in relation to significant operations, events, groups, and people of interest.
- Identifies appropriate operational solutions to MBIE wide issues, including maximising real time intelligence opportunities to initiate, drive and inform investigations.
- Identifies patterns, issues, and trends to support investigating officers and intelligence analysts.
- Provides early risk identification, offers solutions operational planning and interventions along with provisions of advice to staff at all levels on collections plans, processes, and requirements.
- Work as one national team, supporting each other to deliver intelligence products.
Gather and develop information
- Develops information collection plans and oversee collection planning to reflect the business requirements.
- Identifies intelligence gaps and work with relevant partners to ensure these are met.
- Analyses intelligence requests to identify the most appropriate operational solution.
- Undertakes intelligence enquiries in line with relevant policies and legislation.
- Undertakes enquires, spanning a wide range of potential information and intelligence areas and identifies trends and patterns that require follow up investigation.
- Develop all relevant sources of information, including identifying opportunities for further information gathering.
- Undertakes enquiries, specifically those of importance to the Intel unit’s primary customers.
- Identifies and develops new sources of information and intelligence.
- Develops information obtained through intelligence networks.
- Seek intelligence opportunities through the identification of trends and patterns.
Relationship management
- Work closely with Intelligence Managers, Intelligence Analysts, and Intelligence Support Analysts to execute collection priorities.
- Maintains close liaison with other Field Intelligence Officers to ensure best practice is sustained and consistent.
- Identifies and fosters important partnerships and collections opportunities.
- Develops and maintains strong working relationships with key stakeholders and intelligence partners, and MBIE business partners.
Record keeping
- Supports the maintenance of a national open sources and agency contacts database.
- Demonstrated ability to keep records to best practice and current disclosure standards.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Field Intelligence Officer position reports into the Intelligence Manager within the Data, Insights and Intelligence branch. The branch sits within the Digital, Data and Insights group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
