As New Zealand's national statistics office, Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ is uniquely positioned to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGO's and New Zealanders make every day. Our structure, culture and systems are designed with collaboration and customers in mind - mobilised and working together to realise our ambition: About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Mō te tūnga | The role

You will be part of the Data Provisioning Enabling team supporting the delivery of social & business surveys and administrative data pathways.  We are a small, close-knit group looking to drive our success further. We are looking for people with strong technical and relationship skills.   As a Statistical and Data Technician you will be part of an experienced, supportive team that processes data and manages data flows throughout our internal systems.

Your broad role as a Data Technician will be to:

• Process data in a timely manner (ETL)
• Maintain high quality standards
• Contribute towards continuous improvement
• Build connections and work collaboratively
• Participating in the delivery of products and services with awareness of customer needs

Starting salary: $47,461 - $55,837 negotiable. 

Mōu | About you

With a balance of developed soft skills and technical knowledge, this role would suit someone who is innovative, adaptable, solutions focused and strives to find and deliver improvements to our ways of workings. Ideally you would have:

• Managing and processing large volumes of data across multiple systems
• Maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholders
• Attention to detail and high-quality output
• Defining and documenting processes
• Digital and technical literacy, with good Microsoft Excel skills
• Highly committed to meeting deadlines and quality standards
• Have a passion for innovation, troubleshooting and process improvements
• Ability to negotiate challenging situations to achieve our outcomes
• Understands the Treaty of Waitangi's relevance to own role as a public servant. Seeks opportunities to better meet the information needs of MaÌ„ori.
• Have knowledge/familiarity with or a commitment to learn/understand Te Ao Māori.

You'll be joining an inclusive environment where people, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion or background are supported to be able to do their best work. This includes:

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• Exciting and meaningful work that makes a difference to Aotearoa
• 3 departmental leave days (usually taken over Christmas office closure)
• Health and wellbeing support
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs