Principal Analyst

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 employment and workplace policy and monitoring frameworks?
- Join a super team to make positive impacts on projects, with tangible outcomes that matter.
- Salary $132K to 160K, permanent, Wellington CBD, wellness benefits and Kiwi Saver.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Analyst to join the Workforce and Workplace team within MBIE's Evidence and Insights branch. The team’s role is to provide insights that empower decision making to deliver a strong New Zealand economy and future for all. You will work in partnership with the Manager and other Principal Analyst to deliver a work programme across our portfolios.

As a Thought Leader
- You will provide strategic direction to the team’s work programme, ensuring fit-for-purpose products and services. As a Principal Analyst
- You will lead a data and analytics programme that contributes to monitoring and research of employment activity in New Zealand.
- You will work closely with policy teams to support the development of evidence-based policy settings to better respond to information needs of stakeholders. As a Technical Lead
- You will work closely with Analysts in the team to maintain and further develop the team’s data products and generate insights.
- You will bring new ideas, techniques, and knowledge to improve the analysis and reporting of statistics. You will also enhance the overall capability of the team through coaching and mentoring team members during their day-to-day work and against their longer-term development plans.

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.
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 data, research, technical or analytical disciplines and processes, including latest developments in techniques and practices.
- Knowledge of economic and labour market frameworks and/or workplace relations and standards.
- 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.
- Must be a New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident and be able to obtain a National Security Clearance.

**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 kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te