analyst spatial intelligence

Analyst Spatial Intelligence

Role type: Permanent full-time

Location: Wellington preferred

Salary: $76,463 to $89,215depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Korero mo te turanga

Join our focussed Spatial Intelligence team, you will work with our internal customers across the Ministry, as well as other government agencies and external stakeholders. The Analyst's provide spatial data analysis and modelling to inform on a range of organisation delivery decisions such as:

• Supporting sustainable wild fisheries and growing aquaculture
• Biosecurity preparedness and response
• The Emissions Trading Scheme
• Land use planning

As a Spatial Intelligence Analyst, you will also get the chance to be involved in new geospatial initiatives across the Ministry for which you will bring your experience with GIS and an advanced GIS education or skillset.

This position primarily supports Fisheries New Zealand, with a strong focus on assessing catch volumes, suitability analysis, and work with fisheries science to understand the environmental impacts of fishing and aquaculture. You'll also support MPI's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi through customary fisheries and evaluate compliance with fishing regulations. This will involve developing spatial and analytical workflows, making magnificent maps, and performing in-depth data analysis to inform sustainable fisheries management.

Core responsibilities for the role include:

• understand and apply legislative, regulatory, and policy requirements to our processes, outputs, and advice.
• apply spatial analysis to support the regulatory and policy objectives, apply your GIS skills to assist primary industry related analysis and decision making.
• support our understanding of Fish Farm impact, undertaking planning and suitability analysis.
• assist in the investigation and creation of technical solutions (including scripting, automation, web applications) to aid in efficient data use and analysis methodologies.
• apply independent initiative, critical thinking and problem solving, and produce high quality reports, analysis, and cartographic and infographic products.
• use and maintain specified GIS data required to support intelligent spatial analysis.
• contribute to the optimisation of policies, processes, procedures and tools to ensure a seamless way of working for users and customers.
• provide peer reviews of spatial products and methodologies.
• build and positive relations with internal and external stakeholders.

About You - Mou

Working with stakeholders and within the existing team to provide sound advice and spatial analysis requires a unique set of skills. Bring your great communication skills and analytical thinking to help solve problems, inform decision making, and add value to our service delivery.

To be successful in this role you will offer the ability to:

• proficiently use the ESRI software suite, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online etc.
• demonstrated advanced analytical skills in reviewing, recording and synthesising information from numerous sources to inform decision making
• to use and apply associated software tools including Python, R, SQL, and/or FME
• interpret aerial and ground photography and multi-spectral satellite imagery.
• identify and communicate risks, issues, and options as well as potential solutions.
• carry out independent thinking and decision making using prescribed frameworks and rulesets.
• complete assigned work to time and quality expectations.
• operate independently and manage workloads effectively.
• effectively translate business requirements into meaningful outcomes.
• actively partake in our supportive team environment with openness, empathy and tolerance and recognize the value of collaboration.
• be reliable, self-motivated, open minded, ready to lend a hand and a good sport.

About the Team - Mo to matou Ropu

Our team culture is critical to our success. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to a high performing team, and the way that you lead yourself or others. It is vital everyone who joins our Spatial Intelligence whanau is an ambassador for our values, so together we can drive the best possible outcomes for our customers.

About MPI - Mo te Manatu Ahu Matua

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki - guardianship of our natural resources

Benefits of working at MPI - Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapu, whanau and hapori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatu Ahu Matua a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it - click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11:59 on Sunday 19 October 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please email

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