Senior Data Analyst

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Apply your strong analytical experience to inform decision-making in the energy sector.
• Work closely with policy teams to deliver analysis and insights to inform policy design and advice.
• Be part of a collaborative team working alongside experienced Data and Policy Analysts.
• Salary $101,911-$121,196 +KiwiSaver +Wellness Benefits, Wellington CBD preferred but open to Christchurch and Auckland, 2 x full-time permanent roles.

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Senior Data Analysts to join the Data Service Delivery (DSD) unit, leading MBIE’s energy modelling work. These roles are perfect for someone who is looking to take the next step in their analytics career, leading large and complex analytical projects in the energy sector.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will use your skills and expertise to lead the delivery of a robust and compelling evidence base to inform key policy decisions in the energy sector. This will see you managing a complex modelling and analytical work programme, ensuring effective delivery of the Ministry’s energy modelling services and leading the ongoing development of the Ministry’s core modelling tools.

Using your well-developed modelling and analytical skills, you will analyse potential futures of energy supply, demand, and greenhouse emissions. You will also produce analysis and evidence to inform policy development and design, including analysing policy options and monitoring how policies are tracking. You will work closely with policy teams, translating requirements into effective solutions to provide the evidence they need to inform their advice to Ministers.

You will have excellent communication skills and be a natural relationship manager, being comfortable in building relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders within MBIE, across Government, and in the energy sector.

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

You will have significant experience in econometrics, applied economics, statistics, or data science, including well-developed programming skills in at least one statistical programming language. Experience in the R statistical language is preferred. Knowledge of the energy sector is beneficial.

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.

These roles report to the Lead Domain Analyst (Markets) / Data Science Manager. The Markets Domain sub-team is responsible for 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:

• Significant experience in classical modelling, forecasting, econometrics, or a closely related discipline is essential. This role is focused on applied modelling and forecasting rather than machine learning.
• Demonstrated experience applying modelling, forecasting, econometric, or analytical skills to real-world problems in the public or private sector.
• Strong ability to work with complex data, produce robust analysis, and communicate insights clearly to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading analytical projects, managing delivery, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose outputs.
• Experience working with policy teams or contributing analysis that supports policy development, monitoring, or advice would be an advantage.
• A background in economics, applied economics, or an understanding of economic concepts would be beneficial.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in R, or a comparable statistical programming language, with the ability to support reproducible, high-quality analysis.
• A collaborative, self-starting approach, with the ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure and in a changing environment.
• You MUST have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

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 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/19775 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 16th July 2026 at 5pm.