Senior Customs Officer Grade 1 - Customs Surveillance Unit at New Zealand Customs Service, AucklandSenior Customs Officer (SCO) Grade 1 Surveillance Officer - Get on the New Zealand Customs Service career pathway New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa protects and promotes Aotearoa New Zealand through world class border management.
The Customs Surveillance Unit (CSU) works with both domestic and international partner agencies, providing specialised surveillance support to help protect our communities from organised crime groups (OCGs), importation of illicit drugs, financial crime and child exploitation.
We are offering a unique opportunity for trained surveillance operators to join the existing, highly performing Customs Surveillance Unit.
You will be providing specialised surveillance support for investigating a range of border related offences.
You must be able to work calmly under pressure and adapt to evolving situations, and an affinity with technology is also important.
You will need to follow operational instructions and have sound decision-making skills.
The nature of the work requires you to be available to work unpredictable and long hours at times.
The unit has a national remit, so there will be times when you will be required to work away from home for extended periods, at short or no notice.
With that in mind, it's important to discuss the unpredictable nature of the role with those closest to you.
The job is demanding and requires a high level of commitment to achieve operational success, however, the role has some flexibility around operational needs.
The team is based in Auckland.
If you're not based in or near Auckland, you'll need to be willing to relocate.
The salary is $67,008 - $83,874 with an additional unpredictable hours allowance of $16,109.
About you | Ko wai koe … In this Senior Customs Officer Grade 1 position, you will be expected to hit the ground running, already having been trained as a surveillance officer.
You will be enthusiastic about growing your skillset and honing your tradecraft, with motivation to learn and grow in your surveillance career pathway.
Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be dealing with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
As surveillance work is linked to serious offences, you will need to be proficient in understanding and applying legislation.
To be considered for this position, you must: Have successfully passed the Customs Surveillance Course (or equivalent course, such as the NZ Police or SIS/Military courses or international equivalents)Have a full and unrestricted NZ driver's licenceBe able to work unpredictable hours, including outside of usual working hours and being rostered to cover on-call periods.Be available for deployment at short notice to any location nationallyBe capable of passing a surveillance skills assessmentBe able to pass a fitness test, drug test, and medicalBe able to obtain and maintain an organisational security clearance, and a Top Secret level security clearance.You must be able to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.
Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 10-year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken.
Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed. How to apply | Me pehea te whakauru Please apply online.
You will be asked to outline your motivation for the role and relevant skills and experience as a Surveillance Officer, along with why you are interested in the role and some competency-based questions.
The online application process takes time and requires you to provide examples of previous work - specific questions are asked in the online process.
It's best to set aside some time when you won't be interrupted.
If shortlisted, you will be asked to complete online psychometric testing as part of the process.
Applications close at 5pm on Monday 27th January 2025. New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand and is committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace.
We provide equal employment opportunities and welcome applications from everyone who can meet the requirements of the role.
We also support flexible working arrangements.
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