Intelligence Analyst

Tēnei tūranga – About the role

The Intelligence Analyst contributes to the work of MBIE Intelligence and Country Research (MICR).  MICR works with MBIE’s customers providing intelligence products.  The Intelligence Analyst provides valuable insights about single or cross cutting system impacts, including risks and opportunities in relation to the current and future design and performance of MBIE’s business areas.  At a practical level these intelligence products are used by the customer to inform decisions about how to run the business – from compliance and enforcement activities through to reviewing policy settings and understanding MBIE’s strategic priorities for the stewardship of its multiple business areas.

The Intelligence Analyst works in partnership with the customers to refine the intelligence request, to shape the intelligence findings as they are being developed and to ensure they are presented in the most useable way. 

Developing intelligence products requires an ability to think conceptually, follow logical lines of enquiry, and synthesise multiple pieces of different kinds of information into a coherent and useful story.  The ability for the Intelligence Analyst to ‘join the intelligence dots’ across multiple business areas is critical. 

A ‘one team’ view means that all members may contribute to the wide spectrum of MICR’s work as needs and development opportunities require. 

Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role

Personal specifications

• Sound analytical 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 as required.
• 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).

The following skills and experience may be an advantage:

• Experience in a relevant intelligence field.
• Knowledge of security and the management of classified or sensitive information.
• Understanding of MBIE’s economic and social operating environment.
• Knowledge of data analytics.
• Tertiary qualification or comparable relevant experience in intelligence or regulatory enforcement.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables

Delivery of Intelligence products and services

• Work with the customer to prepare a focused scope for the development of an intelligence product – this element of co-design underpins the customer partnership approach and provides the best opportunity to meet customer needs.
• Identify where, and how best to collect data and information to inform the development of an intelligence product.
• Analyse and evaluate different types of data and information from multiple sources, synthesising this information to produce high quality intelligence products.
• Develop and deliver intelligence products which provide customers with intelligence that supports their requirements and provides input into their decision-making.
• Provide briefings for intelligence and insights – drawing on the intelligence to develop meaningful insights about specific MBIE business area impacts, as well as cross-business area impacts.
• Contribute to discussions about potential business area responses in relation to the intelligence and insights generated.
• Identify opportunities to prepare intelligence products for customers.
• Seek and share feedback from customers on the quality and usefulness of the intelligence.
• Identify patterns of intelligence that could lead to the development of insights across MBIE business areas that can be shared with customers and senior leaders to assist their decision-making about business areas performance and changes.
• Work as one national team, supporting each other to deliver intelligence products.

Relationship Management

• Work in partnership with customer groups throughout the development of the product.
• Develop sufficient knowledge of customer groups to ensure the intelligence meets customer’s needs and reflects the nature of the customer’s operating environment, or multiple customer environments.
• Represent MBIE externally in an effective and professional manner.

Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables continued

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 Intelligence Analyst position reports into a Manager, Intelligence within the Data, Insights and Intelligence branch. The branch sits within the Corporate and Digital Shared Services 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