We are looking for a Senior Performance Analyst – Māori, to join our team and support the delivery of our work programme.

Bringing knowledge and experience of tikanga and Te Ao Māori this role supports the Manager Performance Analytics, Business Partners and wider business customers, providing timely and accurate business information, analysis, insights and reporting services. The role brings mātauranga Māori to the monitoring and measurement of agreed performance indicators that enable the business to understand both its operational and strategic performance, and to support decision-making.

Mōu | About you 

With your experience and knowledge of tikanga Māori, you'll demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and audiences, both internally across our complex organisation and externally, coupled with a collaborative approach and working style.

You will thrive in a busy environment supporting the development, and continuous improvement of performance measures, as well as maintaining existing required measures to the appropriate audit standards.

You will also:

• Provide quality assurance and review to ensure robust non-financial data collection and reporting processes are adopted
• Lead and perform detailed analysis to generate actionable insights that support decision-making and drive sustainable change
• Support the Department's planning and reporting framework including input into the external accountability documents as required (Estimates and Annual Report)
• Lead the provision of responses to requests for information and analysis both internally and externally (including the Minister, OIA's PQ's, select committee questions) in a timely, accurate and consistent manner

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

 To be successful we are looking for evidence of the following key skills and experience:

• Proven understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
• Ability to navigate both Kaupapa Māori and western frameworks and the performance management and analysis skills to develop solutions that are fit for purpose within two worldviews
• Demonstrated ability to use analytical, decision-making and performance management skills, incorporating a te ao Māori perspective, to successfully influence and improve business performance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an understanding of key business drivers, intervention logic and operational implication
• Excellent relationship management skills and demonstrated success in working across business groups in a collaborative manner
• Proven experience extracting, managing and interpreting complex datasets
• Knowledge and practical experience of performance information systems and the design and development of operational and strategic performance reporting.

We offer excellent mentoring support and you will work within a supportive, collaborative and high‑performing team.

You'll join an organisation building momentum to create transformational change of the Corrections system in Aotearoa. Our Executive leaders and our people have a strong sense of purpose – they have passion and excitement for the work they do and are driven to improve wellbeing outcomes for all people in our prisons, the public and our partners and providers.