Senior Analyst – Data and Standards
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
INZ’s data management function will transform the way that our organisation uses data. It will enable us to visualise, innovate and implement analytical solutions which allows INZ to harness data in meaningful ways. It has the power to change the way we work, and positively impact the lives of migrants to Aotearoa and all New Zealanders.
The Senior Analyst Data and Standards will work closely with a range of INZ branches to bring these opportunities to life by developing data standards that empower others to maximise our rich information and data holdings. The role will undertake analysis that informs the development and maintenance of documentation and guidelines. These will allow INZ to deliver data and information about our customers in formats that give the business the ability to make critical insights for delivery of quality products and confident decision making.
Key relationships
- Members of the Immigration Extended Leadership team
- Members of the Digital, Data and Insights team
- Key staff across MBIE such as Evidence and Insights, and within Immigration New Zealand
- Relevant leaders in other interrelated public and private sector organisations
- Staff within the Performance and Reporting team
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- A passion for, and strong skills in, data quality, data standards, and data analysis.
- Have experience and understanding of all data management functions.
- Possess exceptional business acumen, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven ability to manage internal and external relationships to deliver outcomes.
- Have excellent consultation skills with business customers and external service providers.
- Be a team player who demonstrates MBIE’s values.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and can handle the unexpected with flexibility.
- Able to build trust with our diverse stakeholder base.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically across a range of issues and think laterally about current and future issues, risks, and opportunities.
- Demonstrates excellence in communication including the ability to translate complex issues from one level to another.
- Must have a relevant tertiary qualification and/or comparable experience.
- Proficient in SQL, SAS EG, R or similar programming language.
- Must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a permanent resident visa.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Responsibilities of this position may change over time as the Ministry responds to changing needs. You will need the flexibility to adapt and develop as the environment evolves.
Data activities and tasks
- Provide advice to INZ and MBIE staff on the management, use and reuse of INZ data assets.
- Collaborate with staff across the Digital, Data and Insights (DDI) branch to develop enterprise metadata standards, frameworks, design standards and policies.
- Collaborate across INZ on the development and implementation of requirements, policies, principles and standards to improve data quality, stewardship and ethical use of data.
- Partner with other data users working on data initiatives across INZ and MBIE.
- Champion and contribute to the MBIE Data Community of Practice.
- Pro-actively manage the maintenance and development of the INZ Data asset register/catalogue.
- Provide expertise to support INZ/MBIE’s open data strategic objectives.
- Provide expertise in the development and adoption of data standards within INZ and across MBIE.
- Apply critical and analytical thinking to understand and address problems and identify solutions.
- Facilitate open data activity and integrity of data practice to enable INZ to support MBIE’s commitments.
- Represent INZ at external forums related to data and information management.
Technology Outcomes
- Responsible for the business’ data standard development to deliver usage guidelines which empowers our analysts, and data custodians and users in INZ and MBIE.
- Identify opportunities to improve the quality of INZ’s data and make recommendations to senior leaders for consideration.
- Ensure that INZ data management processes are optimised.
- Identify source data, source systems and data mapping to support the Analytics and Business Intelligence layer solution.
Leadership
- Actively participate in fostering a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability.
- Demonstrate creativity and innovation in applying standards for the benefit of business customers.
- Take the initiative to keep skills up to date and maintain an awareness of developments in the industry.
Demonstrate leadership by providing:
- Expert advice, standards, methods, tools and applications and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
- Analyse, design, plan, execute agreed work.
- Assess and evaluate risks.
- Communicate effectively, both formally and informally.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Senior Analyst Data and Standard position reports into the Manager Data Capability within the Chief Operating Officer Immigration branch. The branch sits within the Immigration New Zealand group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
