Data Analyst

Ministry of Health; Wellington; On-site; NZD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance after 12 months

Job summary

The Ministry of Health in Wellington is seeking a data analyst to turn complex health and linked administrative datasets into insights that inform policy, planning, and system performance. You will work with datasets to identify trends, support analysis and reporting, and communicate findings through reports, presentations, and visualisations, collaborating with analysts, economists, and researchers.

This permanent, full-time role offers development opportunities and a supportive environment

Qualifications

• Curiosity and an interest in using data to solve real-world problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work with data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insights.
• Experience using, or a willingness to learn, tools such as SQL, R, or Python.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to explain information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Work with health and administrative datasets to support analysis and reporting.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights from data to inform decision-making.
• Assist with statistical analysis, data preparation, and interpretation of results.
• Communicate findings clearly through reports, presentations, and visualisations.
• Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to understand information needs and support better health outcomes.

Skills

Curiosity

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

SQL

R

Python

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Permanent | Full-time | Wellington based Wellness allowance after 12 months Turn health data into insights that improve lives across Aotearoa. Midpoint of $82,061 dependent on experience

• Wellness allowance after 12 months

What you’ll do

Ko tōu ake mahi Join a team that combines rigorous data analysis with real-world impact. You'll work with some of New Zealand's richest health and linked administrative datasets to help answer important questions about health outcomes, service utilisation, and system performance. Our work supports policy, planning, and decision-making across the health system. We are a collaborative and supportive team that values curiosity, continuous learning, and professional growth. You'll receive coaching and development opportunities while working alongside experienced analysts, economists, and researchers. At Manatū Hauora, we value diverse perspectives, flexible working, and creating an environment where people can do their best work and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Join us and help shape the evidence that supports better health outcomes for New Zealanders.

What you’ll do

• Work with health and administrative datasets to support analysis and reporting.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights from data to inform decision-making.
• Assist with statistical analysis, data preparation, and interpretation of results.
• Communicate findings clearly through reports, presentations, and visualisations.
• Build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to understand information needs and support better health outcomes.

What you’ll bring

Ko ngā pūkenga ōu

• Curiosity and an interest in using data to solve real-world problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work with data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insights.
• Experience using, or a willingness to learn, tools such as SQL, R, or Python.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to explain information clearly.

About the Ministry

As the Government's lead advisor on health, we help shape the future of New Zealand's health system through policy, regulation and monitoring. Join a team that makes a real difference to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders while working in a supportive, inclusive environment that values wellbeing, growth and development. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to an accessible and respectful recruitment process.

The Ministry of Health is steward of the New Zealand health system and the lead advisor to Government on health. Our overarching goal is for all New Zealanders to live longer and in better health to have an improved quality of life. As steward, we set the direction across the health system so we and others can make informed decisions and prioritise resources accordingly. We advise the Government on health policy, and regulate and monitor the health system, to ensure all New Zealanders have access to health care for better health outcomes. Our role is to create an environment where all New Zealanders are supported to stay well and where all parts of the health system are supported to operate at their best.