Senior Analyst at NZ Ministry of Justice, Wellington Region

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Analyst

Fixed term

Wellington Based

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

 You will be reporting to the Manager – Digital Design within Te Au Reka but your home team will be within the Sector Insights Group. You will be responsible for working with the Data Response Manager in Sector Insights to facilitate a work programme that will deliver to key outcomes to ensure the groups' ability to continue to deliver data-driven advice and insights. This role will also support business as usual responsibilities.

The Digital Design team is responsible for providing support for the initial design and development of the Te Au Reka service, that will be rolled out in 3 phases. The Senior Analyst will work to ensure the ongoing Digital Service of Te Au Reka meets required business outcomes, delivers value and is able to be sustainably supported.

You will be responsible for developing the requirements to re-engineer the data environment to inform and support processes for the delivery of analytics and insights. This will involve completing the associated gap analysis and data mapping work, as well as developing and implementing the plan to rebuild data pipelines and complete user acceptance testing to a suitable success criteria. This opportunity is more suited to someone who has strong coding skills and experience in working in a SAS analytics environment. You will not be alone in developing this, but it is a hands-on job that requires experience in building data repositories and ETL processes.

You will enjoy working in transformational programmes of work, be experienced in managing ambiguity and value diversity of thought while respecting culture and traditions. You will contribute to creating an inclusive work environment where differences are acknowledged and respected, contributing to a strong team that delivers in a positive environment. If you thrive on delivering business outcomes and ensuring customer-centric service design is applied to everything you do, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, collaborate and deliver a data environment to support the ongoing delivery of analytics and insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and understand issues and goals.
• Develop comprehensive documentation of business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of project goals and progress.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

 Te Au Reka - Improving access to justice for all New Zealanders

Te Au Reka represents the opportunity of a lifetime, making a profound difference to those who work in, and interact with, courts and tribunals. This new digital case management system will help modernise the administration of justice in Aotearoa New Zealand. It will replace highly manual, time-consuming, paper-based processes, transforming the way people access and experience justice in New Zealand.

Te Au Reka is a large, complex and unique programme, spanning courts and tribunals nationwide. In delivering Te Au Reka we're challenging traditional norms in search of more innovative ways of working. We explore, learn and adapt to overcome hurdles and take advantage of opportunities. We are a high functioning and collaborative team working in a fast-paced environment, motivated by the significance of this work and supporting each other to get it done. Te Au Reka is a game-changer and we care deeply about making it a success.

Sector Insights  

Sector Insights supports justice sector leadership (including Ministry leaders, justice sector agency leaders and the judiciary) with performance reporting, data discovery and analysis, ‘what-if' modelling, research, and evaluations to inform decision making on strategy, prioritisation, and investment.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

 To be successful in the role, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Analyst, preferably in SAS analytics, enterprise data warehouse and reporting environments.
• Experience in using technical documentation templates and methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience in gathering complex technical and business requirements, then prioritising or validating against proposed solutions.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage complex technical projects with ambiguity and deliver results within deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments and with cross-functional teams.
• Provide strategic insights to enhance business processes through technology.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The likely appointing salary for this role is between $112,766 and $135,350 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 15 April; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

 If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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