Data Analyst | Wellington City

Job Description

Job title: Data Analyst, Risk Management

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington City

Salary band & range: GSR Band F: $77,992 - $ 104,006 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

This is an opportunity to sit at the intersection of data, risk, and public impact, using insights to help shape how New Zealand manages food safety now and into the future. You'll work across diverse datasets to build a clearer picture of system performance, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement, helping decision-makers act with confidence. The role offers variety and influence, combining analytical depth with real-world application in a fast-evolving environment where your work directly contributes to protecting public health and strengthening the food system.

You will:

• Analyse data to identify risks, trends, patterns
• Deliver insights to support risk decisions
• Build dashboards, tools, automated reporting
• Translate data into clear visuals and stories
• Improve systems, processes, performance
• Strengthen data quality and analytical methods

About You - Mōu 

You're someone who enjoys making sense of complexity and bringing clarity through data. You're naturally curious, asking questions, exploring patterns, and connecting insights to real-world outcomes. You take pride in communicating clearly, translating technical analysis into meaningful narratives that others can understand and act on. You're comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing multiple priorities, and building strong working relationships, and you're motivated by being part of work that has a tangible impact on people, systems, and outcomes.

You will have:

• Experience building dashboards using BI tools (Power BI)
• Strong SQL and data analysis capability
• Skilled in presenting complex insights simply
• Comfortable managing stakeholders and priorities
• Likely working in government or regulated sectors

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū 

You'll join a collaborative, motivated team within Food Risk Management, working across MPI and with external partners. The team focuses on identifying emerging risks, strengthening system resilience, and supporting effective food safety responses. We work closely together, share ideas, and use data to drive meaningful improvements for New Zealand.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• MPI Mentoring program

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 4 August 2026

If you have any questions about the role, please email Olivia.Murphy@mpi.govt.nz 

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