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Intelligence Analyst

Our purpose | To tatou kaupapa 

 

We are the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Aotearoa New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Our role is important: to help protect our country’s unique way of life by looking out for the health of its environment, its economy and its people.  

 

Our kaupapa is about making the right decisions based on evidence, mātauranga, and science. At the EPA, we encourage big ideas and bold goals.  

 

What we achieve today helps shape the future of New Zealand for generations to come.  

 

Jump in the waka - make history with us. 

 

About our group | Mō te roopu 

 

Compliance, monitoring, and enforcement (CME) is an integral part of the EPA’s work to protect the environment and the health outcomes of New Zealanders. CME activities are a core part of the EPA’s regulatory functions and sit alongside statutory decision-making processes, such as those for hazardous substances and marine applications. CME plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and contributes directly to the EPA’s strategic direction.  

 

We help everyone, from small businesses to large organisations, understand and comply with environmental regulations. We do this through education, engagement, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement. This benefits the environment, the economy, and communities, and allows us to focus our resources on the most important environmental issues.  

 

  

Our multi-disciplinary team of compliance, monitoring and enforcement officers work together to uphold New Zealand’s environmental regulatory regime for the good Aotearoa today, and for future generations.   

 

 

About the role | Mō te tūnga  

 

You’ll be part of a small, collaborative team responsible for delivering intelligence-led insights that inform compliance, monitoring, and enforcement decisions. You’ll work across a wide range of regulatory areas, from hazardous substances to marine activities, and contribute to strategic risk assessments, investigations, and performance reporting.  

 

This role suits someone who thrives in complexity, knows when “good enough” is good enough, and can make sound judgments based on partial information. You’ll be comfortable working independently, while also contributing to team culture and shared goals.  

 

This is an on-site role 

 

 

About you | Mōhou ake  

 

We are looking for someone with a range of skills and experience – if you have some or all of the below, we would love to hear from you. 

 

  • Formal training in intelligence analysis (e.g. NZDF, NZ Police, tertiary qualification in intelligence studies)  

  • Experience in regulatory, enforcement, or investigative environments  

  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills  

  • Ability to interpret and communicate complex information clearly  

  • Confidence working with ambiguity and incomplete datasets  

  • Initiative, curiosity, and a pragmatic mindset  

  • Understanding of mātauranga Māori or willingness to develop cultural competence  

 

 

What’s in it for you | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou 

 

There are extra benefits to working at the EPA: 

 

  • flexible working culture 

  • three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave 

  • $400 non-taxable payment to help you set up working at home 

  • an annual paid EPA Environment Day to support the community with environmental initiatives 

  • in-house Māori cultural capability building programme  

  • learning opportunities, including the annual EPA Symposium  

  • active and lively social club, and diverse groups and support networks  

  • EPA awards recognising individual and team effort 

  • relocation help for those moving to New Zealand from overseas.  

 

Salary range 

 

$74,582 - $111,874 per annum (midpoint $93,228).  

 

This is the full salary range. Appointments will likely be made at or below the midpoint of this range, depending on skills and experience. An appointment at the midpoint assumes 100% competency in the role, with the full band covering a range of 80% - 120%. 

 

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono  

 

Complete the online application form and submit your CV and a covering letter.  

 

Please note: your covering letter is an important part of our assessment process. Please highlight how your experience relates to this role, and why you applied. Tell us about you, your values and/or whakapapa.  

 

For more information, please contact recruit@epa.govt.nz or check out the careers section of our website www.epa.govt.nz/careers. 

 

We are open to supporting inter agency secondments. If possible, please discuss the prospect of joining us with your current manager, before submitting your application. (delete if inter-agency secondments are not applicable to the role) 

 

Applications close | Rā Katinga  

5pm, 17 November 2025 

 

We will review applications as they are submitted and may begin our selection process prior to the end of the application stage.

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