New Zealand Government Looking for Matanga Kohi Raraunga | Data Collection Specialist – East Auckland at Auckland City, Auckland Full Time

5 Month Fixed Term – Part Time from August – December 2022.

Do you enjoy talking and interacting with people from all ‘walks of life’? Want a meaningful role? Enjoy getting out and about along with the flexibility and variety of having work from home options?

Nōu te rourou | Whats in it for you

You’ll be joining an inclusive environment where people, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion, or background are supported to be able to do their best work. This includes:

• Balance of life and work commitments with flexible work
• Flexible working hours including some weekends and evenings
• Control your hours to suit your life with a guaranteed minimum of 37.5 hours per fortnight
• Health and wellbeing support, services and tools
• An environment that’s safe and where you can be yourself

Salary: $24.34 per hour

Mō te tūnga | The Role

In your role as a Data Collections Specialist, you will report to a Team Leader Data Collection and work in close partnership with other Data Collection teams, to build relationships with the business and social communities of Aotearoa, enabling collection of data from all types of respondents via their channel of choice. The role is about providing a great user experience for respondents – one that builds trust, is seamless, convenient, safe and recognises their contribution to Aotearoa.

Requirements in your role may change with the needs of the organisation.

The role has two key components. Firstly, it involves visiting selected households to conduct face-to-face interviews. The second requires calling or e-mailing selected businesses and/or households to conduct interviews via a channel of their choice and provide precontact support. We will set you up to work from home, and provide you with the equipment, training, and on-going support you need to succeed and remain safe while carrying out your work.

We guarantee a minimum of 37.5 hours work per fortnight, but from time to time, there is more work available. This is a role in which hours will vary, and it includes evening as well as weekend work when required.

This position is located in East Auckland working within Howick, Pakuranga, Botany Downs, Flat Bush, Panmure, Mount Wellington and Glenn Inness.

Mōu| About you

• Attention to detail and high-quality output
• Supports and applies knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga and build knowledge of te ao Māori
• Strong customer focus, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Flexible to work at times that suit survey participants, which may include evenings and weekends
• Develop knowledge of local areas and connection to different social, cultural, or business groups
• Digital and technical literacy and Good time management skills
• Collaborates effectively with other teams, self-motivated, and keen to develop new skills
• Promotes and practices health safety and wellbeing
• Have access to fast and reliable internet service at home, which will be used for work-related activity
• Have a current and full driver’s licence and a reliable road worthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance

Mō mātou|About Us

As New Zealand’s national statistics office, Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ is uniquely positioned to support the decisions that the Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGO’s and New Zealanders make every day. Our structure, culture and systems are designed with collaboration and customers in mind – mobilised and working together to realise our ambition: About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We realise we’re asking you to submit a cover letter and CV that encourages you to be you! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability.

Please reach out to Mon Prakash – [email protected] to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process. Or reach out to us with any questions at [email protected].

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes Monday 20th June 2022 at 11.55pm (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.

Check out our careers site to find out more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to [email protected]

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and have a valid vaccine pass to apply for this job. Pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.