Junior Policy Analyst (Fixed Term)

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) seeks a detail-oriented Data Quality and Administration Intern to support the Statutory Process Team in Hamilton CBD. The role focuses on reviewing, validating, and improving information across multiple systems, ensuring data accuracy and completeness while handling high-scrutiny workloads.

You’ll work with senior staff to make evidence-based decisions, gain exposure to varied aspects of our work, and develop skills for future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work accurately with large volumes of information.
• Strong pattern recognition and analytical skills.
• Confidence making evidence-based decisions within established guidelines.
• Ability to maintain concentration on repetitive but important tasks.
• Experience working with data, records, databases, or administrative information systems.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, comparing, and analysing information.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate information across multiple systems.
• Improve data quality to ensure accuracy and fit for purpose.
• Work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-scrutiny environment.
• Collaborate with the Statutory Process Team and senior staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Large data volumes

Pattern recognition

Evidence-based decisions

Repetitive task focus

Data/records/administrative systems

Excel skills

Job description

Bring your data quality expertise and contribute to conservation mahi Join a supportive workplace with excellent team culture Full time, fixed term role until 19 February 2027 based in Hamilton CBD

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa. He angitūtanga

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Data Quality and Administration Intern to support our Statutory Process Team (SPT). The role focuses on reviewing, validating, and improving information held across multiple systems, ensuring data is accurate, complete, and fit for purpose. It’s a fast-paced role in a high-scrutiny environment, in a motivated team with changing priorities and complex workloads. You’ll need to be confident solving issues under pressure while collaborating with the team and more widely. This is a chance to build your profile, gain exposure to different aspects of our work. You’ll work alongside senior staff who make decisions that support DOC’s vision of nature thriving in Aotearoa and develop skills that will position you strongly for future opportunities. This full-time role is fixed term until 19 February 2027. The role is part of a small, tight-knit, office-based team in Hamilton CBD and is not directly customer facing.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work accurately with large volumes of information
• Strong pattern recognition and analytical skills
• Confidence making evidence-based decisions within established guidelines
• Ability to maintain concentration on repetitive but important tasks
• Experience working with data, records, databases, or administrative information systems.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, comparing, and analysing information.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?

DOC is committed to a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re driven by our values and behaviours, and are working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive by default. We also support flexible working arrangements for our kaimahi across Aotearoa, with options considered based on the role and in discussion with your leader.

Salary: $62,192–$67,446, depending on skills and experience.

Eligibility: You must hold a valid New Zealand work visa that covers the duration of employment.

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.

For further enquiries about this role, please contact Tina Cameron, at [e-mail].

Please note, we’re unable to accept applications by email or provide feedback to applicants not shortlisted.

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa The Department of Conservation, Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) serves to protect and restore nature across Aotearoa. When nature thrives, we all thrive. Ko tā Te Papa Atawhai he tiaki, he whakarauora anō hoki i te taiao puta noa i Aotearoa. He oranga taiao, he oranga tangata. Our people bring this vision to life. Spread across Aotearoa, they care for our land, water, and native species. From frontline rangers and technical experts to vital support teams - we have a diverse range of roles.