Mōu | For you

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

Starting salary: $66,819 - $73,893 negotiable + Kiwisaver contribution

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure), see careers site for other benefits and networks
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

Te tūnga | The role

Methods & Design provides methodological leadership and technical support across Stats NZ and we have multiple opportunities for Statistical & Data Analysts. We have permanent roles based in Christchurch or Wellington, across many of the teams within Methods & Design. You can find information relating to the teams in Methods & Design in the for this role.

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

We encourage and consider transferable skills and experience gained from outside of work e.g., cultural, community work, 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.
• 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 performing data analysis using R, Python, SAS or SQL.
• Any experience in a similar role that included working in projects of a statistical or technical nature.
• Any experience using statistical methods.

Ko mātou |About Us

Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1400 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 encourage you to be you in your application! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas, but you do need to be on board with learning. And please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to David Hanson (