Matanga Kohi Raraunga Data Collection Specialist

1 week ago


Otago, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent Part time

**Locations**: Dunedin
Do you enjoy interacting with people from all 'walks of life'? Want a meaningful role? Enjoy getting out and about along with the flexibility and variety of having work from home options?
- Control your hours to suit your life with a guaranteed minimum of 37.5 hours per fortnight
- Flexible working hours including some weekends and evenings
- No cold calling/canvassing or sales involved

Mōu | For you
Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.

**Salary**: $ 28.11/hour + superannuation
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure), see careers site for other benefits and networks
- City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

Te tūnga | The role
As a Data Collection Specialist, you will report to a Team Leader Data Collection and work in close partnership with other Data Collection teams. This role is all about the people. On a typical day, our Data Collection Specialists (DCS) are out in the community, creating and building meaningful relationships with local families, businesses, and individuals.

**A big part of this role entails**:

- Field work, visiting local homes to conduct face-to-face interviews with respondents

Through these data collection activities, our DCSs contribute to the creation of resources and information that aims to improve and enhance life in NZ. To learn more, check out the list of our surveys here.

This remote work requires someone who can work efficiently on their own and must have access to fast and reliable internet, a current driver's license, and a roadworthy vehicle. We will set you up to work from home, and provide you with the equipment, training, and on-going support you need to succeed and remain safe while carrying out your work.
Our minimum guaranteed hours are 37.5 hours work per fortnight with opportunities to increase your hours. Many of our respondents find afternoons, evenings, and weekends more convenient, so your flexibility within these times will be required.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., whanau, church, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.

**Your strengths**:

- Strong ability to communicate with people
- Time optimiser
- Relationship and rapport builder
- Attention to detail
- Strong customer service focus

**The essentials**:

- Access to fast and reliable internet service at home for work-related activity
- A current full driver's licence and a reliable vehicle with comprehensive vehicle insurance
- Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends
- Digital and technical literacy with good time management skills
- A desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori, and engagement with Māori.
- Collaborates effectively with other teams, self-motivated, and willingness to develop new skills

Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1400 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistical outputs to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs and New Zealanders make every day. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.



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