Senior Data Analyst — Education Insights & Strategy Lead

Nz Education Review Office; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Review Office in Wellington is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to lead complex data projects and translate insights for Ministers and senior leaders. You will design, develop and deliver data-driven evaluations of education institutions and the sector, guiding strategic direction within the Data and Insights team.

You will mentor colleagues, ensure robust methodologies, and communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences, contributing to improvements in outcomes for

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification.
• Advanced skills in Excel, RStudio, Power BI, Stata or SQL.
• Strong knowledge of statistics and modelling, including regression.
• Ability to lead complex work programmes under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implications for the education sector.
• Knowledge of the New Zealand public sector and experience working with Ministers.
• Curiosity, integrity and commitment to ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

• Designing and leading data projects across ERO and partners.
• Providing expert data analysis to improve efficiency and practices.
• Collecting, managing, analysing and visualising data.
• Interpreting results with stakeholders and responding to information requests.
• Developing measurement frameworks to monitor performance and impact.
• Maintaining documentation of rules, methodologies and definitions.
• Supporting robust commissioning, management and quality assurance processes.
• Coaching and mentoring within the team and across ERO.

Skills

Advanced statistics

Data storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

MS Excel

RStudio

Power BI

Stata

SQL

Job description

Education Review Office in Wellington is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to lead complex data projects and translate insights for Ministers and senior leaders. You will design, develop and deliver data-driven evaluations of education institutions and the sector, guiding strategic direction within the Data and Insights team.

You will mentor colleagues, ensure robust methodologies, and communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences, contributing to improvements in outcomes for