Risk Profiling Analyst

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Tēnei tūranga – About the role

A Risk Profiling Analyst is a team member of the Risk Assessment Team. 

A Risk Profiling Analyst uses data and intelligence from a wide range of sources to identify, assess and manage risks by providing advice on:

  • Visa applicants whose activities risk compromising New Zealand’s commitments to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other strategic goods and services.
  • Visa applicants with associations to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and/or gross human rights abuses. 

A Risk Profiling Analyst will also focus on detection of risk patterns and trends to ensure relevant risk information is collected, analysed and shared with stakeholders. A Risk Profiling Analyst is responsible for ensuring quality and consistency of advice and practices.

Another key focus of this role is relationship management, which will include building and maintaining relationships with key business units within Immigration New Zealand and key external organisations that are able to assist in the risk management process.

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

  • Experience identifying and mitigating actual or potential risks.
  • Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships.
  • In-depth knowledge of and interest in geo-political climates and international affairs.
  • Ability to communicate complex issues in plain English.
  • A sound understanding of risk management principles.
  • Experience in developing and applying risk tools or ability to develop these skills.
  • Highly developed research, analytical, and writing skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the functions, philosophies, and operational practices of Immigration New Zealand (and in particular the operating environment of this role) – or the ability to acquire this knowledge.
  • A strong customer focus and demonstrated ability to deliver quality services in a timely manner.
  • Excellent presentation, training, and interviewing skills.
  • Must be a NZ citizen or hold a Permanent residence class visa.

Qualifications

  • A relevant Tertiary qualification, and/or comparable relevant experience.

Other

  • Must be a NZ citizen or hold a residence class visa.
  • The ability to gain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Case specific risk assessments

Provide advice on the potential risk of an applicant to NZ’s international reputation, in accordance with character policy defined in section A5 of the Immigration Act.

  • Sensibly and consistently managing complex and sensitive high risk cases. Assessing such cases against policy and providing quality advice which enforces policy while following the principles of fairness and natural justice.
  • Ensuring relevant and available information and courses of action are considered.
  • Ensuring advice is clearly and succinctly recorded and communicated.
  • Ensuring advice is provided in a timely manner.
  • Providing advice on international obligations, geo-political climates, risk practices, and decision making.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key business units within Immigration New Zealand and key external stakeholders.

Development of risk tools

Review and create tools to identify potential risks to New Zealand’s international reputation.

  • Analysing risk patterns and trends.
  • Providing training and advice on international obligations, geo-political climates, risk practices, and decision making.
  • Understanding and effectively using and developing risk management tools/systems to assess risk.
  • Ensuring risk tools isolate and identify persons of interest and ensure they are subject to appropriate assessment.
  • Ensuring risk tools are specific, clear and easy to follow.
  • Ensuring risk tools are formed using clear reasoning that informs resulting assessments.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key business units within Immigration New Zealand and key external stakeholders.

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 Risk Profiling Analyst position reports into Manager Risk Assessment Team within the Verification and Compliance branch. The branch sits within the Immigration New Zealand group.

More information about MBIE's structure

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

MBIE value: Māia - Bold & brave, Pae Kahurangi - Build our future, Mahi Tahi - Better together, Pono Me Te Tika - Own it
Last updated: 14 January 2022