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Design Analyst | Population Insights
Kaitātari Hoahoa | Tauanga Taupori
Join the Population Insights unit and help lead the development of population data to improve lives today and for generations to come.
- Take the next step in your analytical career
- Bring your creativity, passion, innovation, and ideas
- Enjoy balance? So do we Work flexibly

Mō mātou | About Us
As New Zealand's national statistics office, Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ is uniquely positioned to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGO's and New Zealanders make every day. Our structure, culture and systems are designed with collaboration and customers in mind - mobilised and working together to realise our ambition: About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Mō te tūnga | The role
We are looking for a permanent Design Analyst to join the Population Insights unit. The unit produces data and insights about the New Zealand population. We also conduct the Post-enumeration Survey (PES), which checks the accuracy of coverage in the census.
Your role will be based in the Census Coverage team with a focus on the PES; helping the team to deliver the project during the operational field phases through to processing, methodology, and subsequent outputs. You will provide a high level of statistical expertise, technical leadership, and be able to thrive in a fast-paced, exciting, and at times, ambiguous environment.
You will be responsible for contributing to, and leading a range of innovative statistical, data and analytical solutions to support and inform all stages of the data and statistics lifecycle. You will establish strong connections with your peers across Stats NZ and be comfortable communicating and working closely with our delivery partners.

**Starting salary**: $76,571- $90,084 negotiable + superannuation
Mōu | About you

This role would suit someone who is an all-rounder; energetic, driven, and a team player with excellent communication and technical skills. We would like to hear from you if you have:

- Bachelor's degree in relevent field (computer science, statistics, information management etc.) and that has a significant data component, or equivalent work experience
- Experience in designing and implementing new methods or processes
- A future focused, problem solving and continuous development perspective
- The ability to work with a wide range of data sources, methods, concepts, and identify and lead the way with new opportunities and new ways of working
- Great communication skills, including the ability to bridge technical and non-technical discussions and the ability to produce high quality documentation
- A strong understanding of relevant analytical process and tools, such as R, SAS, or Pentaho
- Preferably experience with version control systems such as GIT
- Knowledge/familiarity or a commitment to learning/understanding Te Ao Māori, to understand and contribute meaningful work and outcomes for Māori communities.

You'll be joining an inclusive environment where people, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion, or background are supported to be able to do their best work. This includes:

- Exciting and meaningful work that makes a difference to Aotearoa
- Opportunity to develop and grow your career
- Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
- An environment that's safe, where you can be yourself
- 3 departmental leave days (usually taken over Christmas office closure)

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Check out our careers site to find out more about Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.

**Note to Recruitment Agencies**: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, see our careers site for our process.