Reporting and Visualisation Analyst

The Ministry acts in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders.
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- Kia hangai ake e te Manatu he ao-haumaru, _ao-tonui, ao-pumau, ki te oranga tonutanga _mo Aotearoa whanui._
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Work is highly valued by stakeholders
- Both delivering data visualisations and enabling business-based analysts to do so
- Wellington based - Permanent
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is looking for a Reporting and Visualisation Analyst to join our Data and Analytics Services team._

**About the role** - **Korero mo te turanga**

The Reporting and Visualisation Analyst role sits within the Ministry's Knowledge, Information and Analytics team. The purpose of the role is to ensure that Ministry staff and other stakeholders have information and data at their fingertips, and are enabled to make evidence-based decisions, through creating high-quality intuitive data and analytics products, which convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling way. In the role you will:

- Partner with business stakeholders to develop a good understanding of their needs and challenges.
- Develop compelling and intuitive reports and visualisations that inform Ministry decision-making and insight.
- Take responsibility for the quality of assigned work, including evaluation of data quality and testing of work.
- Enable the production of quality and timely reports and visualisations by analysts in the business both through capability building and through implementation of governance policies.

For more detail you can view a copy of the **position description here**.

The full salary range for this role is $70,784 to $90,446 total remuneration, inclusive of our 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution. The midpoint is $78,649 - We expect to appoint closer to the midpoint depending on your level of experience.

**Who are we looking for? - Ma wai te mahi nei?**

We'd like to hear from you if you are an experienced Reporting and Visualisation Analyst with the following skills and experience:

- You will love visualising data so that it can tell stories that have real impact for users.
- Have 3 years' experience with the development of data visualisations and reports using Power BI and SQL.
- Have a tertiary qualification in information management, data management/science or analytics (or similar).
- Have a highly developed sense of the requirements of good governance and the need to adhere to sound processes.
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working with collaboratively with stakeholders and fellow team members using agile project management methodology.
- Ability to front and facilitate presentations, including user requirements gathering, presentation of data products, and delivery of training to other analysts around the Ministry.
- Experience working within a Data Warehouse environment a bonus.
- Understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Maori and Maori customs and protocols would be beneficial.

**Why MFAT? - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Aorere?**

We are committed to a focus on leadership, talent, training and development, and flexible work options consistent with guidance from the Public Service Commission. Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.

**About us - Mo matou**

Our people represent New Zealand on and offshore, and in doing so make New Zealanders safer and more prosperous. By building connections with and influencing other countries and international institutions, we advance New Zealand's interests and pursue New Zealand's values. We provide advice to the Government on the implications for New Zealand of what is happening in the world.

**To Apply/Interested? - Me pehea te tuku tono**

To be considered for this position at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade you must be a NZ citizen.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

**Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 1 June 2025.**

**Please note**:This is not a Foreign Policy/diplomatic role. This is a 'Corporate' role (known here as a Specialist role) based in central Wellington, NZ.