Senior Advisor Integrated Statistical Data System (ISDS) at Statistics NZ, Multiple Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

This is an opportunity for you to play a key part in improving data and Information management practices at Stats NZ to ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.

• Fixed-term role till 30 June 2025, with potential for extension
• Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland based position
• Opportunity to work on projects and initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for all New Zealanders

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe  

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!! 

Salary: $ 95,972- $ 112,181 negotiable + superannuation 

Other benefits of joining our Stats whānau include:

• Balance life and work commitments
• An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

The role | Te tūnga 

Stats NZ has a strategic goal to become an organisation that use Admin Data First. A linked set of base Domains (Business, Place, and Person) is a step towards an Integrated Statistical Data System (ISDS), and a foundational enabler for processing administrative data for statistical purposes, including supporting the next census.​

The products from these base statistical domains will become a core part of Stats NZ's national statistical data infrastructure. Through use of ISDS Stats NZ will be better set up to use integrated administrative and survey data for the delivery of essential statistics underpinning social, cultural, environmental, and economic wellbeing. 

Our Senior Advisor will be working on engagement with a wide range of customers and across the organisation to enable development and delivery of the ISDS. You will provide technical leadership and support to others in your team to enable delivery of the ISDS programme of work, with a focus on the social domain. You will provide strategic advice round the future direction of the ISDS, provide expert advice about the views, interests and concerns of Te Tiriti partners and customers, and support ISDS delivery. 

A key focus and interest of the role will be on the building of trust and confidence into the work we do on the ISDS. Initial work will include Te Tiriti analyses, Privacy Impact Assessments and other key stewardship documentation. 

Key to the success of this role is the ability to:  

• Partner with internal and external customers and stakeholders to bring people along on the ISDS journey, building trust and confidence in what we do  
• Network and build connections across Stats NZ and beyond
• Learn on the job. 
• Apply your knowledge of Māori tikanga to your work.  

What you bring | Nōu te rourou   

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
• Experience working as a Senior Advisor
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to translate customer needs or requirements into practical initiatives to improve services or develop new services.
• Good communication skills with the ability to share technical data management knowledge with different audiences using plain/accessible language.
• Any information about your knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori, and engagement with Māori.
• Supports an inclusive workplace and engages with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives 
• Actively demonstrates The Way We Work principles which speak to what we care about, how we do things and what is needed for all our people to be successful in our organisation.  

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us. 

About Us | Ko mātou  

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.  

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono   

If this sounds like you, tell us how your experience relates to the points above with specific examples in your CV or Cover letter then click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. 

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. 

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions. 

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. 

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.