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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.

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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.

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

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

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FAQ’S
Resources
Contact

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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