Principal Analyst – Integrated Statistical Data System

New Zealand Government; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 118,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent government agency is seeking a Principal Analyst to lead data integration for the Integrated Statistical Data System. The role necessitates innovative thinking and collaboration within a diverse team, supporting essential statistical functions and improving lives across New Zealand. Applicants should possess a relevant tertiary qualification and demonstrate a commitment to fostering inclusion.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Career development support

Meaningful work contributions

City-based office environment

State of the art building

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to develop practice guidelines for efficiency.
• Advanced writing skills for technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical integration of data across statistical domains.
• Promote integrated design across ISDS.
• Provide expert guidance and mentoring to teams.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Creative thinking

Technical decision-making

Collaboration

Mentoring

Research presentation

Information governance

Advocacy for diversity and inclusion

Education

Tertiary qualification in Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics

Job description

Principal Analyst – Integrated Statistical Data System at Statistics NZ, Canterbury

• Permanent role
• Based in Christchurch or Wellington

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 check out our benefits . We want working for us to work for you!!

Salary range: $ 118,609 - $ 139,540 + 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
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

The role | Te tūnga

The Principal Analyst role will bring expertise in data knowledge and design to support the development, maintenance, and operations of our Integrated Statistical Data System (ISDS). This is a role that requires an innovative thinker and someone who enjoys introducing new ideas and helping to effect change. We are looking for someone who can confidently promote and embed the development of coherent methods and standards across the ISDS at all stages of the statistics / data lifecycle.

The ISDS is a statistical system comprising of three statistical domains: Economic, Social, and Environment. This has linked data on businesses, people, and places. The ISDS will form a foundational set of data assets for delivering and modernising Stats NZ's statistical data and information production. The ISDS will play an important role in the delivery of the next Census.

The role will lead the technical integration of data across statistical domains. This includes the design work and supporting the wider team in moving from development to regular operational processes. The role will promote integrated design thinking across the ISDS and identify opportunities for standardisation. This includes a cohesive approach to methodological and systems development following best practice guidelines, as well as a good understanding and application of the legal, privacy and ethical elements.

You will provide professional leadership in the form of expert guidance and advice, working with a wide range of teams and individuals across Stats NZ and the wider data ecosystem, and across various data domains.

You will also closely with key roles in other teams, such as Technology Services, and our Methods & Design area. In addition, you are responsible, alongside the other Principal Analysts, for the provision of mentoring and coaching to staff across the branch.

The Principal Analyst will be an important part of the Strategic Data Management branch leadership team and report to the General Manager.

This role would suit someone with:

• A tertiary qualification in a related field (like Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics) and relevant experience in a similar role.
• Ability to apply conceptual and creative thinking skills in order to design the methods and/or standards at all stages of the statistics / data lifecycle.
• A confident technical decision maker, an excellent collaborator/influencer who enjoys both learning from and developing other staff through coaching and mentoring.
• Ability to prepare and present research on new designs to a wide range of audiences - such as internal analysts, senior management, and industry/academics at conferences.
• Ability to take new methods, strategic directions and develop outlines of issues that need to be clarified before implementation.
• Ability to develop practice guidelines around new and original practices that enable other staff to work efficiently and consistently.
• Advance ability to write a range of technical and research documents.
• Information and data governance
• Familiarity or commitment to developing understanding of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo, Te Ao Māori
• Demonstrated advocacy for, or support of, diversity and inclusion.

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

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