Position description	
Position 	Chief Executive and Director of the Bureau 	
Department 	Government Communications Security Bureau (the Bureau)	
Position purpose  	The Chief Executive and Director of the Bureau:
•	contributes to national security by providing foreign signals intelligence the Government requires to protect and advance New Zealand’s security or defence, its international relations or its international well-being or economic well-being 
•	provides advice and assistance to government agencies and the private sector to secure communications and computer systems and protect environments from electronic or technical surveillance
•	contributes to the protection of New Zealand’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats
•	leads and manages the GCSB to be a trusted, effective and efficient provider of intelligence and security services in support of Government’s security and intelligence objectives
•	supports the Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination (ODESC).	
Key external relationships	

Sector:	

The Bureau works closely with many agencies including the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (National Assessments Bureau), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Police, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Customs Service and the New Zealand Immigration Service.
In addition, the Director needs to work closely with other agencies in the New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC), ODESC and with the Bureau’s counterpart agencies in overseas jurisdictions.	

Performance profile  	
Accountabilities 	The Chief Executive and Director of the GCSB, is accountable to the Minister Responsible for the Bureau, currently and by convention, the Prime Minister.  The Director must perform the duties as set out in the State Sector Act, the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003, the Public Finance Act and other relevant statutes and legislation, some of which are listed in the attached departmental profile.  
The Director is also accountable for:
•	providing high quality foreign signals intelligence to the Responsible Minister, the National Assessments Director (previously the External Assessments Director), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, defence and law enforcement agencies (in respect to Government’s interests) to support and inform Government decision-making and achieve desired outcomes
•	providing a range of operational watch and warn, protection and assurance services
•	protecting, advancing and maximising New Zealand’s broader intelligence interests by developing and sustaining relationships with government departments and international counterparts
•	maintaining productive and effective links with partner agencies
•	maintaining sound relationships with ODESC and those government agencies with roles in New Zealand’s security and intelligence community
•	leading the effective management of the Bureau so that it contributes to the achievement of agreed outcomes now and in the future by developing the Bureau to fulfil its roles in a constantly changing environment
•	modelling leadership and collegial behaviours within the wider State sector to achieve cross sector and whole of government outcomes
	
Critical areas of success	Over the next two to three years the Director will be required to:
•	demonstrate that the Bureau is delivering value-for-money to the taxpayer, including through the generation of ongoing improvements in efficiency and effectiveness
•	contribute to changes of institutional arrangements of the security and intelligence community to ensure they are effective
•	respond actively to changing security and intelligence challenges 
•	continue a strong leadership role in building and maintaining effective collaborative relationships with other jurisdictions, government agencies and the private sector
•	build the capability of the Bureau with particular focus on developing staff and planning management succession.	

Position specific competencies	The descriptors below summarise the competencies in which the Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau will need to be skilled.	

Strategic skills 	
The Director will possess a depth and breadth of knowledge.  He/she will be intellectually sharp, and will deal with concepts and complexity comfortably.  He/she will have a strong grasp of key trends and issues facing the Bureau and the NZIC. 

Operating skills  	
The Director will create strong teams by empowering people, fostering open dialogue, effectively allocating resources and ensuring that individuals work together. He/she will use teams to work across boundaries and accomplish integrated tasks and sustained coordinated efforts. 	

Energy and drive 	
The Director will consistently demonstrate energy and drive for better results. He/she doesn’t give up in the face of resistance or setbacks, however he/she is also willing to adapt his/her approach if necessary to achieve the desired result. He/she consistently and constantly strives for better performance, balanced with a concern for people and due process.	

Personal and interpersonal skills	
The Director will have highly developed personal and interpersonal skills.  He/she will build relationships of trust and respect with colleagues, Ministers and staff. He/she is collaborative and values others’ contributions. He/she will create a climate in which people feel motivated to do their best and where people like working for and with him/her. He/she is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirement of Ministers and acts consistently with those expectations and requirements in mind.	

Organisational positioning skills 	
The Director will understand the political and organisational context within which he/she works. He/she is sensitive to political processes and anticipates risks and how others may respond. He/she can manoeuvre through complex political situations effectively and quietly whilst maintaining appropriate standards of political neutrality. He/she knows how to get things done within the political and organisational context and understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures. 	

Acting with honour and integrity	
The Director will maintain the highest standards of personal integrity and will promote such standards throughout the Bureau.  	
Security clearance	The appointee must be a New Zealand citizen.  Appointment will be subject to a New Zealand Government Top Secret Special security clearance.	

Departmental profile 	
Department 	Government Communications Security Bureau 	
Legislation 	The Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003 defines the functions of the Bureau and makes provision for its administration and the conduct of its operational activities. The Act emphasises that Bureau's signals intelligence functions are to be focused on meeting the Government's foreign-intelligence needs. 
The Bureau is subject to all New Zealand law, although specific exemption provisions are contained in some legislation (for example the Privacy Act, the Public Finance Act, and the Radio Communications Act). Other more general exemptions are contained in the Human Rights Act and the Public Records Act.
Oversight of the Bureau's activities is established in the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996 and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996.	
Functions 	The Bureau contributes to the national security of New Zealand through:
•	providing foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) to support and inform Government decision making
•	providing a 24/7 intelligence watch and warning service to Government
•	ensuring the integrity, availability and confidentiality of official information through information assurance services to Government
•	contributing to the protection of critical national infrastructure from cyber threats.	
Responsibilities   	The Bureau is responsible for:
•	obtaining, correlating and evaluating signals intelligence relevant to security 
•	communicating it to those that the Director considers appropriate, in the interests of security
•	advising the Government about matters relevant to security
•	cooperating with other organisations in New Zealand and abroad that can assist the Bureau to carry out its job.	
Outcomes 	The Bureau supports Government in maintaining a state where the Government and individual New Zealanders can pursue their objectives untroubled by fear or danger.
The Bureau achieves this through the provision of timely and relevant foreign signals intelligence and information assurance advice. 	
Organisational 	As at 30 June 2009, 314 staff were employed by GCSB
	
Appropriations:  

Vote Communications Security and Intelligence 
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations	
2008/09	
2009/10	

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type	
Budgeted 
$000	
Estimated Actual 
$000	
Budget 
$000	

Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure	

	

Communications Security and Intelligence (M60)
This appropriation is limited to the operating and investing activities of the Government Communications Security Bureau.  	
49,368	
49,368	
53,581	

Total Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure	
49,368	
49,368	
53,581	

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations	
49,368	
49,368	
53,581