Senior Advisor (Level 2) Data and Information

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you want to lead work that makes a real difference to people?
• Lead organisation wide learning and capability uplift to strengthen MBIE’s data and knowledge maturity
• Design and deliver practical, scalable learning solutions, including digital and video content
• Influence across MBIE to enable smarter use of data in a complex environment
• Drive innovation, data literacy and continuous improvement
• Salary $110,098 – $138,028 permanent,+KiwiSaver +Wellness Benefits, Wellington CBD

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking a strategic Senior Advisor Data and Information to support learning and capability building initiatives within the Data Enablement and Performance team. This high-impact role focuses on building capability, enabling data literacy, and driving change across a complex, diverse environment.

We’re looking for someone with learning and development experience who can work at both strategic and operational levels. You’ll have a solid grasp of learning principles, experience designing scalable programmes, and the ability to engage staff, influence stakeholders, and turn organisational needs into effective learning solutions.

As an experienced Senior Advisor you will lead initiatives to solve MBIE challenges, champion the smart use of data as we grow the Ministry’s maturity in data and knowledge and provide new and innovative ways for our people to grow their data and knowledge capability.

You will help strengthen data culture and talent across MBIE and will also have a commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and generating new ideas and ways of doing things.

This is an opportunity to work in a rewarding and challenging environment, in a collaborative and results-driven team that enjoys learning and fun in a sociable environment.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Experience at the Senior Sdvisor level, having led initiatives to improve capability uplift
• Solid experience in creating and delivering learning, including video creation and editing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage across the organisation
• Clear concise writing, editing and oral communication skills
• Experience in or understanding of data or information management practices
• Proven ability to introduce new ways of looking at problems and adopt creative new approaches
• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

Please note this is not a role for a purist Data Analyst – you should have solid experience in learning and development.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About 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 ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki 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 kaupapakua 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.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. When you are ready to apply please upload 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/19251 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 7th April 2026 at 5pm.

The Senior Advisor Data and Information Job Description is part of a standardised job family so please refer to the advert for the more specific skills required for the role.