Advisor, Business Intelligence - Competitive Pay

The Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) | Kāhui Whakamana Tauwhiro has anxciting, and challenging opportunity for an Advisor, Business Intelligence to join our team in Wellington. You will be working alongside the Business Intelligence Lead to provide high quality analysis and actionable insights to enable evidence informed workforce planning for all social workers and support the SWRB’s decision making processes and forward planning.

Mō te tūnga | About the role 

The purpose of the role is to support the SWRB’s Lead Agency Workforce Planning function and wider work programme. You will identify, analyse, provide, and communicate solutions to business problems using data analysis techniques and modern business intelligence tools. 

A significant aspect of the role will be to scope, plan and shape research and insight projects to enhance our understanding of the social work sector.

You will be an integral part of a small close-knit team and values-based organisation. Building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will be integral to achieving the requirements of the role.

This is a permanent, full-time role, although part-time options may be considered for the right candidate. It would be a great role for a motivated individual who is looking for work-life balance alongside satisfying work and career development. 

This is some of the work you might be involved in:

• Provide data insights to inform workforce planning in the social work sector and for decision making of the SWRB
• Enhance our understanding of the social work and related sectors through surveys and data collection development
• Bringing quantitative and qualitative data to life through accessible narratives and visuals
• Weaving the SWRB’s Māori framework, He Arapaki, into all analysis and insights
• Presentations to internal and external stakeholders

Mōhou ake | About you   

To succeed in this role, the following qualities and skills would stand you in good stead:

• Ability to communicate and engage well in person and in writing 
• Excellent analytical skills and an understanding of strategic analysis
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Creative and curious
• Excellent interpersonal skills to enable you to manage up and across the organisation and maintain effective stakeholder engagement across the organisation and with other government departments and agencies 
• Good judgement when prioritising work, thinking ahead and managing time effectively
• Commitment to continuous personal improvement
• A passion for using your reporting, data, and analysis skills to generate insight for the organisation and inspire change
• Commitment to continuous personal improvement of knowledge around Te Ao Māori (including the use of te reo).  

Ko wai tātou | Who are we?  

He ara pukenga, he ara tauwhiro, hei whakamana mātā waka 

The many pathways of knowledge, the many pathways of social work, upholding the dignity of all 

The Social Workers Registration Board | Kāhui Whakamana Tauwhiro is a Crown Entity which is Aotearoa’s social worker regulator and lead agency for workforce planning for all social workers.

It protects the safety of members of the public by ensuring social workers are competent and safe to practise and are accountable for the way in which they practise. It also enhances social workers’ professional practice and provides insight into the opportunities and challenges facing the social worker workforce.  

As the SWRB, we recognise our Crown-Māori commitment as a Te Tiriti O Waitangi partner and are committed to improving services and outcomes for Māori, strengthening the Crown’s relationship with Māori, and developing our Māori capability.  

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you?  

Working for SWRB will provide you with the opportunity to be part of a small crown agent and regulator. You will be part of a small, supportive organisation (48 staff) where learning and developing is encouraged. We also offer:  

• Flexible work-life balance   
• Professional growth and development opportunities  
• Coaching and mentoring  
• Autonomy, authenticity and belonging.  
• Wellbeing focused environment  
• People focused organisational culture. 

Applications close 12 June 2024