Senior Business Analyst at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Wellington

Role type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary: $78,817 to $124,570 per annum. Dependent on skills and experience of the successful applicant.  

About the Role | Kōrero mō te tūranga

This is a unique position within Verification Services in MPI which bridges the gap between the business, reporting and IT. We are looking for someone who has experience across these skillsets to help shape the future of Verification Services systems. You will be recognised for translating technical language into plain English through delivering data analysis to the management team and responding to the branch's data and content management requirements. In addition, you will partner with the wider MPI IT department to maintain and improve the branch's IT systems, with the opportunity to deliver outcomes to Verification Services.

This is a role in which you will be integral to the success of a business that makes a significant contribution to our primary sectors and their access to offshore markets. If you thrive on making a difference, then this could be just the role you have been looking for.

Mōu - About You

This role will suit someone who is looking for a step up and wants to make the role their own. Someone who loves drilling into data and providing intelligence for decision making. There is plenty of opportunity to develop and grown within a supportive environment.

Key competencies:

• Both IT and Business Analysis experience
• Reporting experience (across both Microsoft Excel and Power BI)
• Strong stakeholder management experience in building credibility and effective working relationships with senior leaders, technical specialists, and peers
• Advanced communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to communicate technical information effectively to diverse individuals, groups, and interests
• A relevant tertiary qualification
• A background in government is useful but not essential

Mō te peka - About the Branch

MPI Verification Services (MPI VS) provides a range of food safety and biosecurity verification and certification to support access of animal products to and from overseas markets. Maintaining and growing international market access for New Zealand depends on the excellent work that our veterinarians provide on the front line. Animal welfare is also an important focus for MPI.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries is helping to seize export opportunities for our primary industries, improve sector productivity, ensure the food we produce is safe, increase sustainable resource use, and protect New Zealand from biological risk.

To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

• Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• Wellness benefit for employees
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• Paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

See the benefits of working at MPI

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal.

To apply for this role you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

The closing date is 10^th July 2022

If you have any questions about the role, please email fitz.gessler@mpi.govt.nz 

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.