Senior Data Analyst

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 101,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington (prefers) and Christchurch is seeking a Senior Data Analyst (Fixed Term) to join the Tourism Domain team within the Data, Intelligence and Insights Branch. You will develop and improve tourism data products, dashboards and analytical tools across the full data product lifecycle, turning complex information into practical evidence to inform government and industry decisions.

This 21-month fixed-term role offers the opportunity to shape accessibility and usability of tourism

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data management, analysis and visualisation.
• Strong experience using R and/or Python to manage, transform and analyse data.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with complex datasets.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports and interactive analytical products using Power BI or similar tools.
• Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience designing user-focused data products that improve accessibility, usability and decision-making.
• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements and translating them into practical analytical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and conveying the messaging tailored to the audience.
• A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality customer-focused products.
• The legal right to live and work in New Zealand and the ability to satisfy MBIE's security clearance requirements if required.

Responsibilities

• You will develop and improve tourism data products, dashboards, and analytical tools across the full data product lifecycle from understanding user needs and managing data to analysis, visualisation and delivery.
• A key focus will be making tourism information accessible, meaningful and easy to use, including through reports, interactive tools and the Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre.
• Working with colleagues across MBIE and the tourism sector, you will improve data quality, modernise processes, strengthen data storytelling and expand self-service analytics.
• The Tourism Domain team delivers nationally significant evidence products and works with policy teams, industry partners, destination management organisations, Māori tourism stakeholders, government agencies and international organisations to provide trusted, relevant and user-focused tourism insights.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Python/R

Power BI

Stakeholder engagement

Data storytelling

User-focused design

Communication skills

Tools

Power Automate

SharePoint

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Senior Data Analyst (Fixed Term)
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• Help shape how New Zealand's tourism data is accessed, understood and used.
• Design and deliver impactful dashboards, data products, visualisations and insights for government and industry decision-makers.
• Apply your data, analysis and storytelling skills to turn complex information into practical evidence.
• Join a high-performing, collaborative team with a strong reputation for analytical excellence and stakeholder engagement.
• Fixed-term or secondment position (21 months), Based in Wellington(preferred) and Christchurch, Salary range between $101k and $121k+ KiwiSaver & Wellness Benefits Or higher duties allowance if applicable

We are seeking to bring an experienced Senior Data Analyst to join the Tourism Domain team in MBIE’s Data, Intelligence and Insights Branch. This fixed-term role will support the Tourism Data and Insights Work Programme while helping maintain core tourism data, reporting, stakeholder engagement and data stewardship activities.

You will develop and improve tourism data products, dashboards, and analytical tools across the full data product lifecycle from understanding user needs and managing data to analysis, visualisation and delivery. A key focus will be making tourism information accessible, meaningful and easy to use, including through reports, interactive tools and the Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre.

Working with colleagues across MBIE and the tourism sector, you will improve data quality, modernise processes, strengthen data storytelling and expand self-service analytics. The Tourism Domain team delivers nationally significant evidence products and works with policy teams, industry partners, destination management organisations, Māori tourism stakeholders, government agencies and international organisations to provide trusted, relevant and user-focused tourism insights.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

We are looking for a skilled analyst who combines strong technical capability with a passion for helping people understand and use data.
You will ideally bring:

• Significant experience in data management, analysis and visualisation.
  
• Strong experience using R and/or Python to manage, transform and analyse data.
  
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with complex datasets.
  
• Experience developing dashboards, reports and interactive analytical products using Power BI or similar tools.
  
• Three or more years of relevant professional experience.
  
• Experience designing user-focused data products that improve accessibility, usability and decision-making.
  
• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements and translating them into practical analytical solutions.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and conveying the messaging tailored to the audience.
  
• A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality customer-focused products.
  
• The legal right to live and work in New Zealand and the ability to satisfy MBIE's security clearance requirements if required.

Highly desirable but not essential:

• Experience working with tourism, economic, regional or government data.
  
• Knowledge of New Zealand's tourism sector, public policy environment or official statistics system.
  
• Experience developing public-facing dashboards, websites or data products.
  
• Experience with Power Automate, SharePoint or other modern information management and collaboration tools.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

Applications close on 20th of October 2026