Privacy Consultant | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

At the Ministry of Justice, our Resilience & Assurance team plays a key role in supporting robust privacy practices—maintaining the trust and confidence of both our staff and the public.

We're looking for a customer-focused, proactive, and collaborative Privacy Consultant to join our team. If you're enthusiastic, hardworking, and ready to contribute to meaningful privacy initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you'll support, monitor, and report on privacy-related practices and processes across the Ministry.

You'll work under the guidance of the Manager, Privacy & Resilience, and be part of a passionate and collaborative team that includes two Principals, two Senior Consultants, and two Junior Consultants.

As a Privacy Consultant, with the support of the Manager and Principals, you will:

• assess systems and processes that collect, handle, store, or share personal information.
• support the delivery of relevant privacy training and awareness to staff.
• monitor and manage privacy risks.
• prepare regular reporting on privacy breaches.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

We are seeking someone who brings a mix of curiosity, professionalism, and a genuine interest in privacy.

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

• a tertiary qualification in any discipline, with a strong interest in developing expertise in privacy
• experience working in a large, or complex organisation—government experience is a plus
• the ability to build and sustain strong, collaborative relationships
• exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• strong analytical thinking skills, with the ability to assess information and make informed, logical decisions.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $73,634 and $100,846 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Monday 26 May; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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