Economic Analyst

Kaitātari Hoahoa| Economic Analyst in the Economic Insights Area (multiple roles)
Exciting opportunity to design and develop statistical processes that deliver important Economic statistics.
- Use your coding skills and data management expertise to build systems and processes that measure key aspects of the New Zealand economy
- Bring your creativity, innovation, and experience to help drive continuous improvement of products and services
- Be part of a team that works to deliver data that makes a difference for everyday New Zealanders

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.

**Starting salary**: $80,571 - $94,084 negotiable + superannuation
- Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
- 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
The day-to-day business of an Economic (Design) Analyst varies between different teams but includes some of the following tasks:

- Designing methods or standards to for specific statistical outputs
- Leading technical projects that improve current processes or methodology
- Using problem solving skills to troubleshoot technical issues with statistical production systems
- Driving the continuous improvement of statistical processes used to deliver regular outputs
- Interacting with both internal and external stakeholders to communicate technical information
- Providing technical coaching and advice

Nōu te rourou | What you bring
We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., cultural, community work, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.
We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:

- Your experience in process or method design for statistical outputs, or user experience research, or similar technical experience
- Your level of expertise in programming languages such as R and SAS.
- Your ability to communicate with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to generate positive outcomes.
- Your experience providing technical advice and technical coaching
- About your knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.
- How you've demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion at or outside of work.
- How you've demonstrated these principles at or outside of work: customer centricity, leadership, putting people first, curiosity and openness to experience.

Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1400 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. 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.