Design Analyst | Kaitātari Hoahoa (5-month Fixed-term) Christchurch
Fixed-term role until 30 June 2025, based in Ōtautahi (Christchurch)
Use your passion for data to improve the lives of people in Aotearoa
Bring your creativity, innovation, and ideas to work
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 us… to work for you!!
Salary: $ 82,988 to $ 96,907 + 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
City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
The role | Te tūnga
Reporting to the Unit Manager - Geospatial & Location, as a Design Analyst, you'll be contributing to the unit's workplan to ensure that we are meeting our responsibilities at Stats NZ and collaborating with other areas of Stats NZ and government agencies. You will be providing support to the unit during a busy period and work closely with experienced geospatial & location analysts.
The Geospatial & Location unit manages Stats NZ's geospatial & location technical infrastructure. We provide geospatial & location leadership across Stats NZ. We maintain Stats NZ's geographies, Stats NZ's Geographic data service, the Statistical Location Register, respond to customer queries, and provide advice to the wider Stats NZ as needed. This year, we are also actively contributing to the Representation Commission and Local Governments' Representation Reviews.
This role would suit someone who can bring:
Experience and interest in geospatial & location data.
Experience and interest in Stats NZ's contribution to Representation Reviews and Representation Commissions.
Experience and strong capability performing data analysis using statistical and geospatial applications (such as FME, R, SQL, Python).
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (computer science, statistics, etc.) that has a significant data component or equivalent experience.
Examples of technical leadership, e.g. in decision making, problem solving, or leading a technical project or piece of work.
A passion for innovation and application of conceptual and creative thinking skills to trouble-shoot and to develop or improve statistical designs, systems and processes.
Great team-working skills, personal resilience and the confidence to create strong working relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills that can explain complex concepts in plain English.
Demonstrated customer centricity.
Have familiarity with, or a commitment to learn and understand Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Ao and Te Reo Māori.
Have demonstrated, encouraged or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
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.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. The job may be closed before the advertised closing date depending on application numbers.
You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
To find out more about the Design Analyst role and working at Stats NZ, check out this video.
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.
