Senior Insights Analyst- Evidence and Effectiveness
Date: 3 Sept 2025
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us
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, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, 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.
Senior Insights Analyst- Evidence and Effectiveness
• Permanent full time role
• Wellington based
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 a Senior Insights Analyst to join MSD’s Income and Housing Insights team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine strong analytical and communication skills to deliver key insights that help make a difference for people. Your work will directly support decision-making and inform government’s income and housing policy and delivery.
Te āhua o te tūranga / About the role
In this role, you will use your advanced analytical skills to explore data and identify and communicate key trends. You will be comfortable explaining complex data and information to a variety of audiences to help build our income and housing knowledge base.
To do this, you’ll produce reports, keep an eye on key statistics, make the connections and identify any issues or opportunities for further work. You’ll tell the story behind the numbers to help others understand what the data means to guide decisions.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team that gets things done through working together, lead projects, and use your mentoring skills to support our team’s development.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / Skills and experience
To be successful in this role you will have:
• A strong desire to use your analytical skills to contribute to improving income and/or housing outcomes for people who need support
• Excellent relationship and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to interpret and clearly communicate complex data, and present actionable insights clearly to a wide variety of stakeholders.
• confidence using tools like SQL SAS, R, Power BI, or similar for analysis and reporting. IDI experience a bonus.
• An understanding of MSD’s systems and data
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor others, lead key work items and contribute to the strategic direction of our work
• Great time-management skills and enjoy working collegially in a rapidly changing and fast-paced work environment.
Position Description
Salary range: $103,815.00 - $125,958.00
How to apply
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: Wednesday 17th September, 2025.
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau 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. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
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.
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.
