Senior Data Analyst - Fisheries Data, Wellington (On-site)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wellness payment

Career development and internalopps

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join Fisheries New Zealand’s Fisheries Data Management team. This permanent, full-time on-site role focuses on delivering high-quality fisheries information for research, policy, compliance and sustainable management.

You will lead complex data analysis, manage data repositories, and collaborate with scientists and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in data governance and information management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or data management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience delivering high-quality data services and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead data analysis and stewardship activities to support research, policy and compliance.
• Manage fisheries data repositories and processing of raw observer data.
• Improve data quality, governance and information management practices.
• Partner with scientists and business stakeholders to translate data into insights.
• Support system improvements and change initiatives across teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries in Wellington is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join Fisheries New Zealand’s Fisheries Data Management team. This permanent, full-time on-site role focuses on delivering high-quality fisheries information for research, policy, compliance and sustainable management.

You will lead complex data analysis, manage data repositories, and collaborate with scientists and stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in data governance and information management.