Senior Data Analyst

4 days ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
  • Be part of a significant new area of work and a great team
  • Onsite located in central Wellington
  • Two Fixed Term positions to 28 February 2026

It's an exciting time to join the Social Investment Agency as we lead change across the public service to implement social investment and support Government to achieve better outcomes from social sector spending.

Our work programme for the year ahead is ambitious, and our environment is fast-paced, so you will need agility, a 'can do' attitude and a willingness to pitch in.

We are looking for two Senior Data Analysts to join the Data and Analytics team at Social Investment Agency. Successful candidates will have a sound analytical and data science skillset and a passion for transforming complex data into actionable information. Your work will provide social sector decision makers with compelling insights, analysis and research.

One of these roles will have a particular focus on delivering analysis and insights about children and young people in the oranga tamariki system, working in partnership with Aroturuki Tamariki – The Independent Children's Monitor.

You'll hit the ground running and be plugged straight into our work programme. We're a project-based organisation, so there's always plenty of variety in what we do.

You will work with our team of data scientists and our policy team to commission/undertake research and draw out insights to provide evidence and findings for social sector decision makers and community partners. You'll collaborate with subject matter experts inside and outside of government to provide the best advice and shape cross-sector policies.

Ideally, you will be a proven and highly experienced senior analyst with a track record in policy development advice and strategic thinking. As an articulate and competent communicator, you'll be comfortable providing sound and balanced analysis to stakeholders and senior management. Our agency has a strong focus on data and evidence, so we are looking for people with strong skills at bringing the best possible evidence into the decision-making process.

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a high-performing team of people with diverse backgrounds and skillsets who challenge and support each other to bring their best to work.

Below are the skills and capabilities that we are looking for. You do not need to be an expert in all of these – we're open to both specialist and generalist candidates – but we want to see what you can bring to the table in the following areas:

  • Familiarity with data visualisation and ability to communicate insights through graphs, charts and other visual formats
  • Experience using business intelligence tools such as PowerBI to display information in a visually appealing and informative way
  • Ability to work across linked datasets in the IDI to build and extract social sector indicators to help inform decisions (experience with the IDI is a plus)
  • Experience using SQL, R, or other suitable languages
  • Enthusiasm for data manipulation and reporting
  • Effective communication and engagement skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Ability to work in teams
  • Experience using spreadsheets and attention to detail
  • Knowledge of basic statistics
  • A Bachelor degree or higher, with a quantitative focus, e.g computer science, data analytics, mathematics, statistics or social sciences
  • A willingness to learn Te Tiriti O Waitangi, what it means and how it applies to a social sector context

The salary range for this role is $104,885 - $148,073. Starting salaries are negotiated based on relevant skills and experience with offers generally made between is $104,885 - $123,394.

As a central government agency, our people are our centre. They're curious, agile and hardworking, and instinctively care about the wellbeing of others.

We are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace and we value the diversity everyone brings. We embrace our diverse workforce and culture, and we support flexible working arrangements. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.

Tono mai | How to Apply

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button and follow the online process. To view a copy of the position description please click here.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday 30 March 2025; however, we will review applications as they come in and may invite people to interview before the close date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if an ideal person is found before the close date.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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