Advisor, Data and Insights
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
As an Advisor, you will support the overall capability of the Data Strategy and Knowledge (DSK) branch to lift the data and insights maturity and capability of MBIE.
You will be responsible for contributing to tasks and projects to solve MBIE-wide challenges, providing advice and guidance to teams and stakeholders on data and insights capability, and supporting cross-agency work and partnerships.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Role specific competencies
Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following professional areas:
- Data and information management including data governance and stewardship, digital systems design, content management, regulatory requirements.
- Data analysis including solving complex problems with efficient and reproducible analytics; statistical/econometric modelling; data visualisation.
- Research methods including qualitative and quantitative methods, ethics, survey management, managing outsourced experts, using the New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure.
- Proven interest in the evolving data system and the role of data-enabled insights.
Personal specifications
- Ability to introduce new ways of looking at problems and adopt creative new approaches.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and to foster trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders.
- A proactive, can-do attitude with a high level of initiative, sound judgement and discretion.
- Sound understanding of Crown responsibilities under te Tiriti o Waitangi, and knowledge of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
- Previous public sector experience is preferred but not essential.
- Exceptional teamwork and collaborative abilities and a willingness to share knowledge and expertise with others.
Qualification
- Relevant tertiary qualification in data science, information management or a related area (desirable).
Requirements
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Core activities and tasks
- Provides support for solutions to MBIE-wide challenges, including supporting the implementation of strategies and governance for data and insights across MBIE.
- Contributes to or supports initiatives and programmes of work that enhance MBIE’s data and insights capability.
- Contributes to development and implementation of frameworks and standards to improve data and insights quality, consistency and relevance across MBIE.
- Supports uplift in the confidence, competence and collaboration of data stewards, custodians and business owners across MBIE.
- Supports development of data and analytical capability by practitioners across MBIE through development of frameworks, delivery of guidance and support for communities of practice.
- Promotes and monitors the availability and use of data and insights by internal and external decision makers and customers.
- Supports open data activity and integrity of data practice to enable MBIE to support Government’s commitments.
- Efficiently responds to and works with cross government data system related initiatives and policies.
- Provides critical and analytical thinking to understand and address problems and identify solutions.
- Scans the horizon for risks, relevant issues and opportunities to increase MBIE’s data and insights capability, and supports continuous improvement and innovation.
Work management
- Works with direction and guidance on what is required and with supervision on new, difficult or unusual assignments.
- Plans and coordinates process, and manages and delivers Data and Insights Strategy tasks and projects.
- Actively and independently plans and managers own projects and work load.
Relationship management
- Maintains relationships across a variety of MBIE functions and teams.
- Draws upon multiple relationships to exchange ideas, resources and know how.
- Actively seeks to build and maintain a network of contacts.
Capability development
- Takes responsibility for own professional development, working with manager, to seek opportunities to learn.
- Supports less experienced colleagues, and may act as a coach and share knowledge and skills. May review data and insights work, provide quality control.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Advisor position reports to a manager within the Data Strategy and Knowledge (DSK) branch. The branch sits within the Digital Data and Insights group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
