Data Quality Analyst: Build Trusted Data & Insights

Ministry of Social Development NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 79,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Social Development NZ – Wellington, North Island, is seeking a Data Analyst focused on data quality to enhance data reliability for MSD's Transformation programme. You will work with business and technical teams to identify data quality issues and support practical improvements.

You will define data quality standards, monitor key data, investigate issues, and help ensure data is trusted and fit for purpose to improve reporting and decision-making.

Qualifications

• As a Data Analyst, you will help improve data quality, reliability and value across MSD.
• You will define data quality standards, monitor data, investigate issues and support improvements.
• You will collaborate with data owners, stewards, architects, engineers, and SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Identify data quality issues and their causes, and support solutions to improve data management.
• Define business rules, data requirements and quality controls.
• Develop dashboards or monitoring reports to track data quality.
• Communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Help ensure data is trusted, accurate and fit for purpose for better reporting and decisions.

Skills

SQL skills

Data quality analysis

Data governance knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Dashboards

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Education

Tertiary qualification in data/information management or related field

Job description

The Ministry of Social Development NZ – Wellington, North Island, is seeking a Data Analyst focused on data quality to enhance data reliability for MSD's Transformation programme. You will work with business and technical teams to identify data quality issues and support practical improvements.

You will define data quality standards, monitor key data, investigate issues, and help ensure data is trusted and fit for purpose to improve reporting and decision-making.