Insights Analyst | Kaitātari Māramatanga - Nationwide
Kaitātari Māramatanga | Insights Analyst
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Use your passion for data to improve the lives of people in Aotearoa
Bring your creativity, passion, 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!!
Starting Salary: $ 83,195.00 to $ 97,876.00 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
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)
The role | Te tūnga
We have a fixed term, Insights Analyst opportunity available in our Optimisation Performance & Development team with flexibility to work in our Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland offices, or work remotely.
Reporting to the Manager - Performance & Analytics, as an Insights Analyst, you'll be responsible for the delivery of action-orientated assessment to inform strategic and operational decision making.
This role would suit someone who can bring:
Proven ability to analyse large, complex datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes.
Strong analytical skills and a talent for telling meaningful stories with data.
Experience applying structured assessment frameworks (e.g. findings, implications, recommendations).
Familiarity with R, Power BI, SQL, or other statistical and data visualisation tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, action-oriented insights.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
Strong team-working skills, personal resilience, and the confidence to build effective relationships.
Demonstrated customer-centric approach and stakeholder engagement.
Willingness to learn and build knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori.
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.
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.
