Senior Data Analyst – Fisheries Data & Insights

Nz Ministry For Primary Industries; Wellington; On-site; NZD 89,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellness payment

Career development across MPI

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

Nz Ministry For Primary Industries, Fisheries Data Management is seeking a Senior Data Analyst in Wellington to lead complex data analysis and stewardship, ensuring high-quality fisheries information for research, policy and sustainable management.

You will work at the intersection of data, science and business, building partnerships with stakeholders while driving continuous improvement and data governance across datasets and repositories.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in information management, data analytics, CS, statistics or related field.
• Proven experience in data quality, governance and information management processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication, translating data concepts into business insights.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience handling large, complex datasets and New Zealand fisheries knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance fisheries research data repositories and transform raw observer data into structured information.
• Lead complex data requests and information releases.
• Improve data quality, governance, and management practices.
• Partner with scientists and business stakeholders to deliver insights.
• Support system improvements and change initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in information management / data analytics / CS / statistics

Tools

Postgres

SQL

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Data management systems

Job description

Nz Ministry For Primary Industries, Fisheries Data Management is seeking a Senior Data Analyst in Wellington to lead complex data analysis and stewardship, ensuring high-quality fisheries information for research, policy and sustainable management.

You will work at the intersection of data, science and business, building partnerships with stakeholders while driving continuous improvement and data governance across datasets and repositories.