Principal Analyst

4 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Do you want an exciting leadership role in a data and analytics programme that informs tourism policy and monitoring frameworks?
- Make a positive impact on projects, with tangible outcomes that matter.
- Familiar with R, Python, SQL or Power BI? Join us
- Salary $132K to 160K, permanent, Wellington CBD, Wellness Benefits and KiwiSaver. Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Analyst to join the Tourism Evidence and Insights team within MBIE's Evidence and Insights branch. You will lead projects that involve collating, analysing tourism data, and presenting them using interactive data visualisation methods. You will also lead engagement with data providers and stakeholders in the tourism sector. You will come at time when the Ministry is strengthening its staff’s research, analytics and evaluation capabilities.

As Principal Analyst, you will lead a data and analytics programme that contributes to monitoring and research of tourism activity in New Zealand. You will work closely with policy teams to support the development of evidence-based tourism policy settings, and with the Tourism Data Leadership Group to better respond to information needs of stakeholders.

As a thought leader, you will provide strategic direction to the team’s data and analytics work programme, ensuring fit-for-purpose tools and data products. You will bring new ideas, techniques and knowledge to better the analysis and reporting of tourism statistics. You will also lend your expertise in generating insights to inform research and policy discussions in the tourism space.

As technical lead, you will work closely with Senior Data and Research Analysts to maintain and further develop the team’s core tourism data products, generate insights from the International Visitor Survey and the Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre (TEIC). You will bring new ideas, techniques and knowledge to improve the analysis and reporting of tourism statistics. You will also play a lead role in tourism data development and governance, data sharing agreements and procurement of data services.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

We are keen to hear from you if you have (several of the following):

- An in-depth knowledge of research, technical or analytical disciplines and processes, including latest developments in techniques and practices.
- Experience using data visualisation programmes and techniques including R, SQL and Python or Power BI
- Experience in successfully leading large and complex projects, considering both strategic and short-term needs, using data from multiple sources and procuring data services.
- Excellent communication, writing and coaching skills to embed a culture of excellence in the Branch.
- Experience in influencing policy makers and other stakeholders using a relationship approach.
- Know the value of collaboration, confident in working with others with diverse skillsets and perspectives.
- A tertiary qualification (preferably post-graduate) in a relevant discipline(including economics, statistics, data science)

**Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai ki


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