Data Analyst

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you have a background in applied economics, statistics, or a related quantitative discipline?
• Do you want to build a data analysis career as part of a collaborative team working alongside experienced Data Analysts?
• Do you want to develop expertise in the energy sector and produce analysis to support policy advice?
• Salary $75,114 - $88,266 +KiwiSaver +Wellness Benefits, Wellington CBD, 2 x full-time permanent roles.

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

We have an exciting opportunity for two Data Analysts to join the Data Service Delivery (DSD) unit, supporting MBIE’s energy modelling work programme. These roles are perfect for someone who is starting out or looking to take the next step in their analytics career.

In this role, you will primarily support the delivery of the Markets Domain’s energy modelling work programme. This includes analysing potential futures of energy supply and demand, producing analysis to inform policy development and design, and monitoring how policies are tracking.

You will help deliver on the team’s broader work programme, supporting Senior Data Analysts in the team, while building up expertise in the energy sector. 

You will also be engaging with stakeholders within MBIE, across Government, and in the energy sector. To do this, you will use your skills to ensure that analysis is accessible, well communicated, and fit-for-purpose.

Your commitment to innovation and generating new ideas and ways of doing things will ensure that the Ministry’s core modelling tools and methodologies remain fit-for-purpose to produce impactful insights for decision-makers.

You will have a background in econometrics, applied economics, statistics, or data science, including experience in at least one statistical programming language. Experience in the R statistical language is preferred.

About the Team

The Domains team in the Data Service Delivery Unit supports policy analysis, regulatory monitoring, and decision-making by delivering high-quality, trusted data assets across five portfolio-aligned data domains. The Data Science team partners with Domains by applying advanced analytics, statistical modelling, and machine learning to solve complex problems, building scalable and reusable solutions using modern data technologies and best practices to generate deeper insights, drive innovation, and improve outcomes.

The Data Analyst role reports to the Data Science Manager and plays a key role in supporting the Markets Domain’s strategic priorities, with a particular focus on the Energy and Resources portfolios. It covers the entire data pipeline from primary data collection through to generating insights to inform decision-making. This includes:

• Sourcing and procuring data
• Producing official statistics on the energy sector
• Fulfilling New Zealand’s energy sector reporting obligations to international agencies
• Producing projections of energy supply, demand and greenhouse gas emissions
• Undertaking modelling and analysis to inform policy development and design

We support and influence the policy debate and provide direct advice to Government and information to stakeholders and the public. 
 

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Skills and Experience Required
 

We are keen to hear from you if you have the following:

• A tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience, in statistics, applied economics, econometrics, data science, or another relevant quantitative discipline. Recent statistics graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with data, identify insights, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with R (or a comparable statistical programming language) and Power BI, with an interest in modelling, forecasting, econometrics, or related analytical methods.
• Some background in economics, energy, or public policy would be an advantage.
• You MUST have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Please note these roles are based out of Wellington CBD and are not suitable for full time remote working from other locations.

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

How to Apply - Me pēhea te tono:

Click here to view a position description. When you are ready to apply please send a tailored CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role. All applications must be submitted via our online process.

Email Jackie Johnson at jackie.johnson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19777 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 16th July 2026 at 5pm.