Business Analyst – Knowledge Management | Kaitātari Pakihi – Whakahaere Mōhiotanga (Christchurch or Wellington)

Join Stats NZ in shaping the future of knowledge management—drive documentation excellence and build statistical capability in a fixed-term role through to the end of 2026. 

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!! 

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa  

• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure) 

• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington. 

The role | Te tūnga   

This is a fixed term role until the end of 2026 and can be based in either Christchurch or Wellington. Reporting to the Unit Manager - Group Planning & Support within the Knowledge Management Workstream. The Knowledge Management workstream is about working collaboratively with Subject Matter Expert teams to ensure that Insights & Statistics critical knowledge assets are captured within the Products & Services Knowledge Base and promote good documentation practices through training and guidance.  

The key focus of this role will be on developing content within the internally facing Stats NZ Products and Services Knowledge Base to support building statistical capability and documenting the current state business processes particularly within our Macroeconomic Statistical delivery Branch.  

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and so this this role would suit someone who has: 

• Previous experience working in an information/knowledge management role 

• Experience using MS Visio to create process maps and Microsoft SharePoint Online to create user friendly content 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, analysis and design and customer engagement skills, and attention to detail 

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and utilise an iterative method and flexible approach to enable rapid delivery, 

• The ability to break down large and complex information into bite size chunks and convey the concepts clearly and simply - experience working in a data focused environment would be beneficial, and 

• An understanding of the machinery of government and related processes and procedures. 

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. 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.  

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.