Statistics New Zealand

Collaborate with us in improving life in Aotearoa. Play a part in creating a better future for New Zealanders.

Part time roles available, in each of the below locations:

• West Auckland area - 1 role available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Takanini/ Maurewa/ Manukau area – 3 roles available (1 permanant, at 45 hours per fortnight, & 2 fixed term until June 2027, at 37.5 hours per fortnight) 
• Mount Maunganui/ Tauranga/ Te Puke/ Papmoa area– 2 permanent roles available (37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Rotorua – 2 roles available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Kawerau/ Whakatane area – 1 role available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Palmerston North/ Manawatu area – 1 role available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Wellington/ Hutt Valley area – 2 roles available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• West Coast area– 1 role available (fixed term until June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)
• Christchurch – 2 roles available ( both fixed term until June 2027 – 1 at 37.5 hours per fortnight and 1 at 45 hours per fortnight)
• Alexandra – 1 role available (fixed term until 30 June 2027 at 37.5 hours per fortnight)

The role | Te tūnga

Within this important role, you will work in frontline teams to build relationships with communities and collect data from respondents through their preferred channels. You will deliver a positive, trusted and seamless respondent experience.

This is a flexible, field-based role involving regular travel and primarily face-to-face interviewing, with some phone and email work as needed. You will engage with communities and households across varied days and hours, including mornings, afternoon/early evenings, and weekends.

The role requires a reasonable level of fitness due to frequent walking and driving. You will work remotely and must be self-managing, with reliable internet, a full NZ driver’s licence, and a roadworthy, insured vehicle. Equipment, training, and ongoing support are provided to help you succeed.

Mandatory training/Induction will be held at our Christchurch and Auckland offices for the duration of one working week during the first 2 weeks of August. We will provide travel & accommodation if you are traveling from out of region. 

This role would suit someone who can bring:

• 2+ years’ customer service experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer focus.
• Confident using Microsoft 365, digital systems, and data entry tools; able to learn new tech quickly.
• Works well independently and in teams with good time management.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends to suit respondents.

Check out the position description to learn more about the role.

What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

Take a look at our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about our values, The way we work, and check out some of our benefits. These include:

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra leave days at the end of the year (taken during Christmas office closure)

Hourly rate: $30.41 + kiwisaver  

About Us | Ko mātou 

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

What you bring | Nōu te rourou 

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono 

If this sounds like you, click 'Apply' and you be taken to our careers website where you will be able to view all of the available locations of our roles. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page of each job advert. Please ensure you apply for the location you are interested in.

Please note that we have these part time regional based roles in various locations across the motu as well as full time national roles based in our contact centres in Auckland and Christchurch. If you are based in Auckland or Canterbury we recommend you view both the National and Regional roles as the requirements are slightly different and you can then decide what is best suited to you. You are welcome to apply for both if you are interested in doing so. 

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You will be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone as part of this process. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.