Survey Delivery Lead - Performance and Reporting
Date: 26 Aug 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.
Survey Delivery Lead - Performance and Reporting
• Wellington based
• Permanent opportunity
• Provide survey leadership, support, and advice on MSD survey projects
• Take the lead on a high-profile project and make a lasting impact
Join us in shaping the future of research with your expertise in survey delivery and contract management
Mō te tīma / About our team
Insights MSD is a group within Strategy & Insights with specific responsibility to develop and operate data and analytics capability, generate actionable insights, and provide tools to support decision making. The group’s focus is supporting people to make better decisions to improve New Zealanders’ lives, by making better use of data, information, and evidence.
Mō te tūnga / About the role
The Survey Delivery Lead will provide survey leadership, oversee the contract management for the Growing Up in New Zealand Longitudinal Survey, and provide best practice survey advice and support to MSD’s business groups in relation to survey design, contract management, and project reporting.
You will provide advice to support high quality commissioning of survey initiatives and projects and participate in the communities of practice to share knowledge, and develop and maintain good practice.
Key responsibilities include ensuring good contract management practices, such as keeping records of risks, variations, and decisions.
Mōu – Ngā Pūkenga me ngā Wheako / Skills and experience
• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in operational roles.
• Leadership in survey design and implementation is essential, with experience in longitudinal research being a bonus.
• Experience managing large survey projects and contracted research, especially in social research and evaluation, is an advantage.
• Strong relationship management skills with senior-level stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, with a proven ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding of government processes, priorities, and machinery of government.
• Experience working in complex political environments and making informed decisions to coordinate and integrate projects.
• Financial literacy, including experience in costing options and using quantitative data to support recommendations.
• Up-to-date industry knowledge and a commitment to staying informed on relevant developments.
Step into a dynamic role where your skills will drive meaningful change in survey delivery. Apply now!
Position Description
Salary range: $122,381.00 - $152,296.00
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: Sunday 7th 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.
