* We are looking for a stakeholder connection superstar to join our team as a Senior Business Analyst
* Be part of a unique cross-agency team in a Data Science Centre of Excellence working on advanced data products to help reduce harm at the border
* Join MPI to achieve it's vision that New Zealand will be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
The team is based in Auckland city and consists of Data Scientists and Business Analysts from Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Customs Service, and the Immigration New Zealand.
Your key responsibility in this role will be connecting with stakeholders and building relationships across the organisations. You will need to be an expert communicator who can talk to customers about complex data science and take them on a journey to understand the value of data.
Other key tasks will be:

* Understanding business needs and translating them into requirements for Data Scientists
* Assisting with data visualisation
* Developing business processes
* Reporting product development progress
* Creating handovers and training for customers
* Coaching and mentoring team members on stakeholder management

Mōu - About You
You will be:

* Able to take all our customers on a Data Science journey, including senior leadership level stakeholders
* Confident explaining ideas in a visual format
* Bringing experience working in a public sector, data science, environmental science or communications environment
* Experienced with requirements identification and lifecycle management
* Skilled in analytical thinking and problem solving
* Comfortable making sense of ambiguity and finding a clear way forward to deliver high value products
* Comfortable coaching and mentoring Data Scientists and Business Analysts

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

* Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
* Wellness benefit for employees
* Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
* Comprehensive one-week MPI Induction Programme
* Parental leave ex-gratia payment
* Bi-annual MPI-paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
* Flexible working. We support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible.

See the benefits of working at MPI

The salary for this role is circa D and E: $75k to $108k depending on skills and experience.

Ngā Taki Whakahaumaru - Security checks
Low level Security Clearance

* most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided continuously in NZ for at least the last five (5) years, OR
* is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five (5) years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
* click here to find out more about the national security vetting process and access the eligibility self-check tool.

If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here
To view the position description and/or apply for the role (submitting a cover letter and current curriculum vitae), please click “APPLY NOW” or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers 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.
In order to be considered for this role, applicants must be available to interview within New Zealand or via Skype.
The closing date is Wednesday 10th March 2021
If you have any questions about the role, please email amy.hopkins@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.