• Play a role in transforming & combining environmental data from various sources
• Analyse data to provide meaningful insights relevant to the audience
• Permanent | Full Time | Based in central city

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection
• Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
• Public Transport

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

The focus of this role is to analyse and display environmental data to provide meaningful insights that meet the needs of our internal and external customers.

More about the role:

• Perform advanced data analysis and communicate issues and findings effectively
• Share technical expertise with colleagues to support and train them in data science practices (e.g. writing scripts for automation, modelling, visualising)
• Demonstrate curiosity and innovation to continuously improve data science methods
• Actively contribute to successful outcomes of a newly created Environmental Data Insights team
• Collaborate with the Digital Solutions team to improve our data platforms and pipelines, and ensure efficient delivery of data insights to our customers

Mōu │ About You

You’re a senior data analyst or data scientist and have solid experience working with data from different sources; preferably environmental such as water quality, hydrology, air, ecology, or climate. You are adept at writing code, using data visualisation tools and establishing data pipelines. You have a natural ability to teach and upskill others, and a desire for continuous learning and innovation. You’ll have a master’s degree in a relevant field plus 2 years professional experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years professional experience is essential. 

To enjoy this role, you’ll have:

• Proven ability to combine and analyse large, complex datasets of varying types, to uncover issues and patterns
• Strong Python skills and experience using GitHub for data projects
• Experience working in SQL and cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake), and developing data models that reflect the business needs
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to produce clear and meaningful insights
• Experience designing dashboards (e.g. PowerBI, Streamlit) to display insightful information to various audiences
• Experience with GIS is desirable
• Solid understanding of APIs and ability to use them effectively
• Ability to manage competing or changing priorities, and to deliver to tight deadlines
• Strong team-working skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the organisation and externally
• Demonstrated customer-centric approach
• Willingness to learn and build knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga, te reo Māori, and te ao Māori

 Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury  

Our mahi is underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
• Pononga (integrity)
• Manaakitanga (people first)
• Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
• Māiatanga (can do)

We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills. 

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Nina Straathof on 022 403 88 24.

Applications close on Wednesday, 24 September.  Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.  

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. 

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Hours of work – Permanent full-time position - From time to time, as required, the role may require work outside of normal work hours for emergency and flood response and to represent Environment Canterbury at meetings and events with partners, other agencies, and the community. 

Location - This position is predominantly based at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch   
Salary - The indictive salary range for role is $74,306 to $91,790 per annum depending on skills and experience. The specific salary will be discussed at interview stage.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can