Mātanga Whakaputa Raraunga | Data Publishing Consultant (12 months fixed term) at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mōu | For you

Taturanga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, race, ability, religion, and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.

Starting salary: $55,410 - $74,966. negotiable + superannuation

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• Free annual flu jab, eye tests, and subsidised eyewear
• Join various social, network and support groups (toastmasters, multi-cultural, social club)
• City-based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• Work in our brand new 6-star green building in Wellington

Te tūnga | The role

This role is fixed term, based in Wellington. Reporting to the Digital Publishing manager, your focus is delivering first-release data to Stats NZ's suite of data tools, including Infoshare and NZ.Stat. You'll build strong relationships with subject areas to load and verify data, as well as provide training and advice.

Your team includes publishing advisors who are responsible for publishing content to our website on time and to a high standard.  We see you bringing your attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills to the role and team.

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., whanau, church, sports, volunteering, or a comparable role in a different sector or industry.

We want to see the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:

• Why Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is the place for you, why us, and why Government?
• 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.
• How you've demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in and/or outside of work.
• Examples of strong relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important.
• Examples where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g. lifted others up, led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
• Examples where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, reflected on your own and other's behaviours, attitudes or motivations to learn.
• Where you've demonstrated customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
• Any experience with SQL and/or SAS.
• Your experience working under time pressure and to deadline.
• Your demonstrated understanding of data publishing systems.
• Examples of your excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Your strong attention to detail and a passion for quality.

Ko mātou |About us

Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1,400 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistical outputs to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders make every day. Our work is about Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We realise we're asking you to submit a cover letter and CV that encourages you to be you! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability.

Please reach out to Dan Secker (Dan.secker@stats.govt.nz) to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process. Or reach out to us with any questions at rata@stats.govt.nz.  

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes August 11 2022 at 11:55pm depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.

Check out our careers site to find out more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to jobs@stats.govt.nz

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and have a valid vaccine pass to apply for this job. Pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

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