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    Security Careers

    You may be surprised by the wide range of career options available within the security industry, from patrol officers to monitoring operators, security consultants to electronic technicians.

    You can search various job descriptions on this website via the categories on the right or depending on what stage in your career you’re at (Starting Out, Early Careers, Mid careers, Later Career). If you’re interested in joining the security industry please register your interest here.

    View the full career pathway. (PDF)

     

    Security Personnel

    • Security Officer
    • Event Security
    • Senior Security Officer
    • Team Leader
    • Patrol Officer
    • Compliance Officer
    • Concierge/VIP Security
    • Cash-in-Transit Officer
    • Supervisor
    • Operations Manager
    • Trainer
    • Divisional/Branch Manager
    • General Manager
    • Private Investigator
    • Security Consultant
    • Training Manager

    Monitoring & Communications

    • Monitoring Operator
    • Intermediate Monitoring Operator
    • Senior Monitoring Operator
    • Assistant Shift Leader
    • Monitoring Shift Leader
    • Data Manager
    • Monitoring Centre Manager

    Electronics & Security Systems

    • Trainee Technician
    • Trainee Locksmith
    • Technician
    • Locksmith
    • Senior Technician
    • Estimation/Sales
    • Projects/Contracts Manager
    • Engineering Manager
    • Security Consultant
    • Divisional/Branch Manager
    • General Manager

    Career Stages

    Starting Out – School leaver with minimal work experience.

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    Early Career – Limited work experience with some transferrable skills.

    Explore

    Mid Career – Some work experience with a range of transferrable skills.

    Explore

    Later Career – Plenty of work experience with a solid range of transferrable skills.

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    • Security Personnel
      • Security Officer
      • Event Security
      • Senior Security Officer
      • Team Leader
      • Patrol Officer
      • Compliance Officer
      • Cash-in-Transit Officer
      • Supervisor
      • Operations Manager
      • Trainer
      • Divisional/Branch Manager
      • General Manager
      • Private Investigator
      • Security Consultant
      • Training Manager
    • Monitoring & Communications
      • Monitoring Operator
      • Intermediate Monitoring Operator
      • Senior Monitoring Operator
      • Assistant Shift Leader
      • Monitoring Shift Leader
      • Data Manager
      • Monitoring Center Manager
    • Electronics & Security Systems
      • Trainee Technician
      • Trainee Locksmith
      • Technician
      • Locksmith
      • Senior Technician
      • Estimation/Sales
      • Projects/Contracts Manager
      • Engineering Manager
      • Security Consultant
      • Divisional/Branch Manager
      • General Manager
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  • Home
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  • Careers

    Security Careers

    You may be surprised by the wide range of career options available within the security industry, from patrol officers to monitoring operators, security consultants to electronic technicians.

    You can search various job descriptions on this website via the categories on the right or depending on what stage in your career you’re at (Starting Out, Early Careers, Mid careers, Later Career). If you’re interested in joining the security industry please register your interest here.

    View the full career pathway. (PDF)

     

    Security Personnel

    • Security Officer
    • Event Security
    • Senior Security Officer
    • Team Leader
    • Patrol Officer
    • Compliance Officer
    • Concierge/VIP Security
    • Cash-in-Transit Officer
    • Supervisor
    • Operations Manager
    • Trainer
    • Divisional/Branch Manager
    • General Manager
    • Private Investigator
    • Security Consultant
    • Training Manager

    Monitoring & Communications

    • Monitoring Operator
    • Intermediate Monitoring Operator
    • Senior Monitoring Operator
    • Assistant Shift Leader
    • Monitoring Shift Leader
    • Data Manager
    • Monitoring Centre Manager

    Electronics & Security Systems

    • Trainee Technician
    • Trainee Locksmith
    • Technician
    • Locksmith
    • Senior Technician
    • Estimation/Sales
    • Projects/Contracts Manager
    • Engineering Manager
    • Security Consultant
    • Divisional/Branch Manager
    • General Manager

    Career Stages

    Starting Out – School leaver with minimal work experience.

    Explore

    Early Career – Limited work experience with some transferrable skills.

    Explore

    Mid Career – Some work experience with a range of transferrable skills.

    Explore

    Later Career – Plenty of work experience with a solid range of transferrable skills.

    Explore
    • Security Personnel
      • Security Officer
      • Event Security
      • Senior Security Officer
      • Team Leader
      • Patrol Officer
      • Compliance Officer
      • Cash-in-Transit Officer
      • Supervisor
      • Operations Manager
      • Trainer
      • Divisional/Branch Manager
      • General Manager
      • Private Investigator
      • Security Consultant
      • Training Manager
    • Monitoring & Communications
      • Monitoring Operator
      • Intermediate Monitoring Operator
      • Senior Monitoring Operator
      • Assistant Shift Leader
      • Monitoring Shift Leader
      • Data Manager
      • Monitoring Center Manager
    • Electronics & Security Systems
      • Trainee Technician
      • Trainee Locksmith
      • Technician
      • Locksmith
      • Senior Technician
      • Estimation/Sales
      • Projects/Contracts Manager
      • Engineering Manager
      • Security Consultant
      • Divisional/Branch Manager
      • General Manager
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Resources

New Zealand Security Association https://security.org.nz/

PSPLA – security licensing body
https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/licences-certificates/pspla/ 

Careers information
https://skills.org.nz/ 

Education costs https://www.education.govt.nz/further-education/policies-and-strategies/fees/ 

VR Training platform for COA https://skillsvr.com/security

Security industry training providers
https://security.org.nz/careers/training/ 

MBIE – Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/employment-and-skills/employment-strategy/
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/employment-and-skills/health-and-safety/ 

WorkSafe
https://worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/workers/ 

This website is in an initiative of NZ Security Association, developed to promote the wide range of security careers on offer in New Zealand. The security industry is a growing sector with a range of exciting career pathways for you to progress through.

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