Senior Analyst Performance - Intelligence - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

You will be working within the newly established Intelligence Directorate. The Intelligence Directorate are regionally networked and collaborative across Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora. We utilise data to produce intelligence that supports decision making.  

We are excited to have a position available in our Intelligence Directorate as a Senior Analyst in the Improvement & Performance Team. The Improvement & Performance team aims to:

• Strategically enable and enhance the quality and efficiency of intelligence processes and products
• Provide meaningful performance frameworks and associated products to measure public health outcomes
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure our approaches and outputs honor Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reflect the voices and stories of communities

This permanent, full-time role will see you provide strong technical or professional expertise, including data analysis activities and interpretation, writing and communication skills in relevant areas. In the role you will also undertake peer review of documents, programmes, and material prepared by colleagues to ensure quality, validity, accuracy and consistency.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is on a journey to build a National Public Health Intelligence capability that will influence and support the health of all New Zealanders, so you will thrive on responsibility to being forward thinking and nimble to support that growth.

Mōu | About you

You are someone with 3-5 years of relevant experience using qualitative or quantitative research/evaluation techniques, practices and principles. You are able to apply your experience to collaborate with stakeholders, understand requirements, and to build meaningful and fit-for-purpose data products. You will have some leadership experience, which may include having designed and/or managed a programme of work and resources.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Relevant post graduate tertiary qualification (Masters level or PhD) or 3-5 years of comparable work experience
• A background in public health, psychology, statistics, or similar is desirable
• A background in data management, data analytics or similar is expected
• Experience in data storytelling and measurement frameworks is desirable
• Advanced experience in using a variety of relevant data tooling & languages such as SQL, R or Python, DBT, Alation, and PowerBI etc with a deep expertise in one analysis tool
• Well-developed technical writing, oral and presentation skills to communicate clearly and concisely in a range of formats, to suit a range of audiences (technical and non-technical).
• Ability to work strategically and apply critical thinking and sound judgement to the development of options and provision of advice.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies is desirable
• Current knowledge in relevant emergent technologies, and of trends in industry thinking
• Experience in working within Product Development frameworks and/or Cross functional teams

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.  

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

 Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a lifetime change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Elismha Lubbe careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz