Insights Analyst- Evidence And Effectiveness

Insights Analyst- Evidence and Effectiveness

The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation.

We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.

We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Join a team that is passionate about producing quality analysis and insights to inform and influence delivery of government income and housing support.

We're seeking an Insights Analyst to join MSD's Income and Housing Insights team.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your analytical and communication skills to help deliver key insights that help make a difference for people.

Your work will support decision-making and inform government's income and housing policy and delivery.

In this role, you will use your analytical skills to explore data and identify and communicate key trends.

You will be comfortable explaining complex information clearly to a variety of audiences.

You will produce reports and dashboards, keep an eye on key statistics, and work with the team to make the connections and identify any issues or opportunities for further work.

You'll be a part of telling the story behind the numbers to help others understand what the data means for decision making.

You'll be part of a close-knit team that gets things done through working together.

You will need strong technical and analytical skills, curiosity, good communication, and a willingness to learn about MSD's systems and processes.

To be successful in this role you will have :

A strong curiosity and desire to use your analytical skills to contribute to improving income and / or housing outcomes for people who need support

Great relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills

The ability to communicate insights and information clearly to a variety of audiences.

Confidence using tools like SQL, SAS, R, Power BI, or similar for analysis and reporting.

IDI or evaluation experience a bonus.

A clear and accurate writing style.

An understanding of MSD's systems, processes and services

Great time management skills and enjoy working collegially in a rapidly changing and fast-paced work environment.

MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.

We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment.

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