Stats and Data Analyst (Advisor, Data and Products)

New Zealand Ministry Of Housing And Urban Development

Job Location:

Wellington - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Everybody should have a place to live that is warm dry safe stable and affordable with access to the support they need to live healthy successful lives.

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealands housing and urban development work programme.

The Data & Products team provide a base of data and evidence on housing and urban development and make that evidence accessible for New Zealand the housing system and Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga (HUD). The team produce regular data and statistics products for internal and external customers and are responsible for collecting managing and stewarding the data that HUD needs. The team also provides a critical service to teams across HUD ensuring they have access to the data and information they need to make important policy decisions.

Mō te tūnga About the role

We are looking for an analystwho loves getting their hands dirty with data; solving problems andcommunicating insights through data and visualisations.

Working closely with the other analysts in the team you will:

Produce regular data and Statistics such as theHousing Dashboard
Work with colleagues across Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga Ministers offices and other government departments to help them find the data and evidence they need
Manage and curate consistent high-quality data and products
Develop new tools and products to increase accessibility and understanding of data and evidence

The salary range for these roles is $73946-$90378

Ō wheako ō pukenga About you

For this role we are seeking someone who is at home with data who can work with customers to understand their needs and deliver the right solution. You will understand and communicate the limitations of data and analysis and can understand sources and systems to use the right data to answer the question.

You will be a self-starter with the ability to plan prioritise and cut through to the urgent and important to achieve a good balance between time and quality. You will also have:

No fear of asking questions or saying I dont understand
An understanding of the importance of good data visualisation to tell a story and enhance understanding and experience creating clear and engaging charts and tables
A continuous improvement outlook seeking out potential for improvements in our systems and processes
An understanding of Te Tiriti and the knowhow to consider how it applies to your work
Attention to detail

You will have the following skills:

A working-skilled level of R programming for data manipulation and cleaning including good practice in version control and coding standards
Data Visualisation experience developing or maintaining reports and dashboards in Power BI
Familiarity with SQL understanding of database structures and queries

Ngāpainga What we offer

Flexible working to give work/life balance
Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity provide safe spaces and encourage thought-leadership
Close to the railway station modern office space and cloud -based technology that allows for joined up cohesive collaboration
Wellbeing initiatives tools and courses and a discounted health insurance scheme
Open minds - we arent afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
We work to make sure the aspirations of whānau hapū and iwi are enabled
Salaries automatically move up a step on an annual basis

Me pēhea te tuku tono How to apply

Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page from here you can upload your CV and cover letter. Please note while applications close 5pm Friday 17 October 2025will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

For tracking and evaluation purposes all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

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DescriptionEverybody should have a place to live that is warm dry safe stable and affordable with access to the support they need to live healthy successful lives.Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa - New Zealands housing and urban development ...