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Job Opportunity: Senior Research Analyst:MinEducationJob description:Job Description» Permanent, full-time function» Wellington central Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Tena koutou katoa and welcome. Help shape the future of education At the Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system. About our group and team GAVC – Graduate Achievement Vocations and Careers We lead strategy, policy and performance analysis for Tertiary and International sectors to support a productive, inclusive economy and international linkages. We develop policy about vocational expertise, access pathways, international education and student financial support. We manage the Ministry’s international engagements and cooperation agreements. This position sits in the Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis team within the GAVC Group. This team aims to ensure that tertiary education achievement and system performance is backed by evidence, and that policy and strategy decisions are made using the best possible evidence. The team is committed to making tertiary data and high level analysis available as soon as possible after Information technology has been received. This data and more in depth analysis is released on the Ministry’s Education Counts website. About this function As a Senior Research Analyst you would support this work through your expertise and practice in data analysis, research and dissemination. You are data savvy, familiar with data analysis and research techniques and enjoy innovative ways to improve the communication and translation of research and evidence. You can deliver sophisticated analysis, interpretation, reporting and dissemination of results to policy makers and researchers. In particular, you are able to present this material on our research website, Education Counts. About you We are seeking for a curious, determined, data focused researcher. this function provides privileged access to national datasets allowing you to explore problems in depth to assist the team and our policy colleagues to deal with long standing issues. To be prosperous in this function, you will have a public service ethos and be prepared to put in the work to help deliver the education system New Zealanders deserve. You will also offer: » advanced Excel expertise and medium to advanced SAS expertise » strong expertise in data presentation (using tools such as Tableau and MS BI) » the capability to understand and communicate with our policy colleagues » the capability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga You will be part of a team of 12, all busy, using multiple and advanced techniques to further explore tertiary education and other data. They are a generous bunch, very happy to share their knowledge and expertise making the team an excellent environment to further develop your existing expertise. Are you ready to make a difference? While this is a full-time, permanent job located in Central Wellington we always try to match the hours of work (start and finish times) to suit the analyst and the team. Most team members have children which means we work in a family friendly environment. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including M?ori, Pacific and those with disabilities, who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with M?ori students, their wh?nau, hap? and iwi. Please review the position description by copying and pasting this link into your browser:https://expressonline.haineslink.co.nz/pdfs/678700_JobDesc.pdf How to submit the application:If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply now using the 'apply online' button.For more information, Contact Us by Helen Martin at 04 463 0976 or by emailhelen.martin@education.govt.nz Applications close on Monday, 5 April 2021. Skills:
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