Design Analysts Kaitātari Hoahoa

Multiple roles available in different teams across our statistical delivery teams
- Based in Pōneke (Wellington city) or Ōtautahi (Christchurch)
- Use your passion for data to improve the lives of people in Aotearoa New Zealand

**About Us | Ko mātou**

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ 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. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

**What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe**

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the **Way We Work** at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for usto work for you

**Starting Salary**:$ 83,195 to $ 97,876 + superannuation**

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

- 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 New Zealand
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs, including state of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington.

**The roles | Te tūnga**

We have multiple fixed term and permanent Design Analyst roles available across different teams in our Insights and Statistics branches. Our teams produce, and support the production of, a wide range of statistics, from high-profile quarterly data to high-frequency data that brings the story of New Zealand to life.

Design Analysts are responsible for producing and maintaining our statistical products, building relationships internally and externally, providing coaching and support to other staff and contributing to the advancement of your area of expertise. Design Analysts focus on:

- Designing innovative processes, research techniques, methods, tools, standards to support statistical or data production and services.
- Providing specialist advice on area of expertise.
- Maintaining data quality standards.

These Design Analyst roles would suit someone who can bring:

- Examples of technical leadership, eg leading a technical project or piece of work, and providing coaching and support to others
- Relevant degree in, or demonstrated interest and/or experience in, economic, population and housing, social, or environment data
- Curiosity, strong data analysis and conceptual thinking skills, and a natural ability to problem solve
- Experience in working to tight deadlines, good time management skills, and ability to adapt and respond to new information.
- Great team-working skills, personal resilience and the confidence to create strong working relationships, along with demonstrated customer centricity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that can explain complex concepts in plain English.
- Knowledge or commitment to developing understanding of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo, Te Ao Māori
- Demonstrated advocacy for, or support of, diversity and inclusion.

**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

To find out more about the role and working at Stats NZ, check out this video: Design Analyst

**_ 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. _**

**Note to Recruitment Agencies**: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
- Reference #
- 14770
- Posted on
- 12 May 2025
- Closes on
- 23 May 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Christchurch, Wellington
- Expertise
- Data Insights, Analysis and Customer Reporting, Data Standards and Statistical Design
- Job level(s)
- 1-3 years experience, 4-6 years experience
- Work type(s)
- Permanent full-time, Fixed term full-time