Updated 6 May 2025
2024 Review of Intelligence Analysis Unit Standards and Development of Skill Standards – application of skill standards approved.
Between August 2024 and February 2025, Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council engaged with the Intelligence sector to work with a review panel that informed the development of skill standards to replace existing unit standards.
After an evaluation process by NZQA, we are now pleased to report that the standards have been approved and will be on the Directory of Assessment and Skill Standards (DASS).
Below is a list of the skill standards that were designed to align to the graduate profile outcomes of the Intelligence qualifications below:
The main changes proposed as a result of the review are:
Please note that the unit standards that are being replaced by the skill standards will be given a 2-year expiration date for transitioning purposes.
Table of how the skill standards are designed to align to the Graduate Profile Outcomes and the unit standard they are replacing.
| New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Introduction) (Level 3) | ||
| Graduate Profile Outcome | Skill Standard | Unit standard/s being replaced |
| Apply knowledge of the intelligence function, roles, and processes in support of organisational objectives. | 40679 Apply intelligence principles and processes to support intelligence activities.
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28482 Describe the roles and relationships of the wider intelligence community in New Zealand
28483 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the purpose, principles and functions of intelligence and the intelligence cycle
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| Apply knowledge of legislation and core ethical values and standards to support acceptable intelligence practice. | 28475 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of legislation applicable to intelligence practice
28476 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of ethical values, standards and issues within an intelligence context |
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| Apply knowledge of the requirements applicable to the intelligence sector for the handling of information and intelligence. | 40681 Handle protectively marked information in an intelligence context | 28486 Explain and apply organisational processes of handling protectively marked information in an intelligence context
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| Apply knowledge of the principles of threat and risk in an intelligence context in support of organisational objectives. | 40671 Determine level of risk using a risk assessment process in an intelligence context | N/A |
| New Zealand Certificate in Intelligence (Information Management) (Level 5) | ||
| Graduate Profile Outcome | Skill Standard | Unit standard/s being replaced |
| Apply information management procedures to meet legislative and organisational requirements in an intelligence context. | 40683 Apply information management and security procedures to protectively marked material in an intelligence context | |
| Apply ethical intelligence values and standards to ensure integrity of information and intelligence processes.
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40674 Behave ethically and impartially when managing information in an intelligence context | N/A |
| Apply knowledge of information sources and agencies in terms of their capability to support an intelligence output.
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40687 Assess and evaluate sources and/or agencies, and information to support an intelligence output | 32856 Identify and assess information sources that contribute to collection and/or collation in an intelligence context
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| Apply communication and relationship management skills to develop relationships to support an intelligence output.
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40688 Build and maintain connections with internal and external contacts to support an intelligence output | 32857 Communicate effectively with client and build networks with sources in an intelligence context
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| Manage the collection, collation, and dissemination of information to support an intelligence output.
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40672 Develop and execute a collection plan to support an intelligence output
40673 Collate and disseminate information to support an intelligence output |
N/A
N/A |
| New Zealand Diploma in Intelligence Analysis (Level 6) | ||
| Graduate Profile Outcome | Skill Standard | Unit standard/s being replaced |
| Apply intelligence processes and structured analytic techniques to produce and disseminate intelligence
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40677 Establish direction and develop a plan for an intelligence output
40675 Assess, evaluate, and prepare information for intelligence analysis
40680 Conduct analysis using structured processes and techniques for an intelligence output
40676 Prepare and disseminate information and intelligence for an intelligence output
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N/A
N/A
28485 Apply analytical techniques to develop conclusions and recommendations for intelligence products
28489 Prepare and disseminate information or intelligence products securely
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| Initiate, cultivate, and evaluate wide-ranging relationships that enable the production of intelligence | 40686 Initiate, build, and evaluate relationships to support an intelligence output | 28490 Initiate and develop relationships with contacts for contribution to an intelligence project
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| Review intelligence processes and outcomes to understand and improve the effectiveness of intelligence outputs | 40682 Critique intelligence processes and outcomes of intelligence outputs | 28488 Evaluate an intelligence project to validate process and impacts
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| Incorporate ethical intelligence values and standards to support the integrity of intelligence processes and outputs | Ethics, values and standards have been incorporated into ALL Level 6 skill standards | 28474 Apply ethical values and standards as an intelligence practitioner |
Proposed for Expiry – Category D
| Unit Standard | Title | Level | Credits |
| 28474 | Apply ethical values and standards as an intelligence practitioner | 6 | 5 |
| 28477 | Demonstrate knowledge of collection strategies, planning and disciplines used for intelligence analysis | 5 | 5 |
| 28478 | Plan, execute and evaluate a complex collection task for intelligence analysis | 5 | 25 |
| 28479 | Develop and evaluate a collection plan to meet collection requirements for intelligence analysis | 5 | 5 |
| 28480 | Explain collation strategy, components and tools for intelligence analysis | 5 | 5 |
| 28481 | Apply collation tools to generate collation products and evaluate effectiveness for intelligence analysis | 5 | 17 |
| 28484 | Produce Terms of Reference for an intelligence product | 6 | 5 |
| 28487 | Demonstrate knowledge of the roles, tasks and relationships within the intelligence cycle | 5 | 5 |
| 28491 | Apply risk management principles and guidelines in support of an intelligence project | 6 | 10 |
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