The Wintec Team
You and the Wintec Team
You’ll be part of the team at Wintec, which aims to strengthen the community on many levels (ki te whakakaha i te iwi hāpori mā te ara matauranga, rangahau arā umanga whanakenga). Your qualifications and industry experience will help us provide the best education, the most modern facilities and the latest technology to students locally, nationally and worldwide.
Connected to the World
You’ll also help Wintec stay connected to business and the community so our students can gain on-the-job experience and graduate work ready. We’ll support you to enhance your own qualifications and experience, extend your skill sets and expand your industry and educational connections locally and globally.
Working at Wintec
If you enjoy the challenge of new ideas, the satisfaction of a job well done and the success that comes with great teamwork, you’ll love working at Wintec!
Role Purpose
- To ensure that organisational data and relevant information is available to internal stakeholders to inform strategic planning, business operations and management decision-making.
- To analyse and report organisational data to meet formal Tertiary Education Commission, Wintec Council and internal reporting requirements and timelines.
- To consult with key internal stakeholders to deliver knowledge and information in a user-friendly, audience-appropriate, timely and efficient manner.
- To improve the quality and efficiency of the Knowledge Unit’s team’s systems, procedures and data.
Employment Details
Location / The appointee will be based at Hamilton City campus but may be required to work at other sites.
Reports to / Knowledge Manager
Remuneration
(An indication ONLY) / $73,800 to $96,900 per annum
Band / Band 6 ($73,800 to $96,900)
Direct reports / None
Financial authority / None
Functional relationships
Internal / Directors
Heads of School/Centre Directors
Advisors/Consultants
Administration Staff
Dean of Faculty
Department Managers
Team Managers/Team Leaders/Coordinators
Information Technology Services (ITS)
External / Government agencies
Accountable for / Successful when
Providing accurate and timely analysis to meet Wintec reporting and decision making requirements. / Internal data is collated and reported to external agencies (e.g., The Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC))
Analysis and reporting is delivered to inform Wintec activities like (but not limited to): strategic planning, annual reporting, the Investment Plan, projects, modelling and forecasting and information requests
Information is presented in a way that enables actionable insights and meets the needs of the audience, from Executive Team members to stakeholders managing academic, corporate and financial decisions across Wintec
Reporting and analysis is accurate and of a high quality.
Developing and maintaining processes to identify trends and information to enable wise organisational decision-making. / Processes to source and integrate external data that helps Wintec anticipate future trends and inform planning and strategic decision-making are developed. Some examples of kinds of relevant information include: Statistics New Zealand, government policy, economic environment, education sector trends, regional development data
Information is provided in a timely and efficient way that meets the needs of organisational decision makers.
Contributing to the development and management of Business Intelligence Tools. / Existing dashboards are maintained and updated in line with internal client needs, using systems like Microsoft Excel, PowerPivot and Power BI
New dashboards are developed by extracting data from the data warehouse or other data source and incorporated into a dashboard or report suitable to a range of different users.
Championing organisation-wide knowledge sharing. / Guidance about the use of information tools and reports provided to users
Information is communicated in a way that builds the capability of others to interpret and make use of the data.
Working collaboratively within the team. / Contributing towards a positive team culture that enables the high performance of the immediate team, Directorate, and organization
Participates in identification of work priorities, seeking the feedback of the wider team
Actively support team members to deliver on work priorities within agreed time frames and quality standards, and provides information to assist when needed
Share knowledge, time and expertise to assist other members of the team
Provide constructive feedback to team members and be receptive to receivingfeedback.
Building and maintaining positive and effective working relationships. / Key stakeholders and understands their information needs are identified and understood
Fostering and maintaining effective working relationships with key individuals and groups within Wintec
Maintains a current understanding of the priorities, objectives and work programmes of different parts of Wintec, particularly across Faculty
Building and maintaining effective relationships with key individuals and groups from relevant sectors and organisations.
Health and safety management accountabilities are understood and applied. Individual and staff H&S outcome and objectives are reviewed at least annually. / Significant hazards in the area of responsibility are identified, documented and reviewed annually or as new hazards emerge.
Significant hazards are eliminated, isolated and/or risk minimised.
Staff in the area of responsibility are involved in the hazard management process
Relevant H&S training is identified and completed for key staff and those with specific job/training requirements
Work accidents and incidents are reported as soon as possible after occurrence; investigation reports are completed and recommendations considered.
Wintec culture / Observes Wintec’s mission, strategies, priorities and values in all activities.
Follows all Wintec policies and procedures and legislative obligations.
Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO).
Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to Wintec’s mission, strategies, priorities and values.
Promotes equity and diversity in the workplace; builds mutual trust; and treats staff equitably, transparently, fairly and in a culturally appropriate manner.
Undertakes continuous improvement and development of systems, procedures and service to ensure Wintec maintains and develops its position as a leading provider of vocational education and training.
Other duties / Performs other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Our Values
Working Together
Mahi tahi / We work collaboratively within and outside our organisation. We form partnerships, openly communicate, share expertise and try new things.
Challenge and Innovation
Whakaaro whānui / We are leaders, so we challenge ourselves and others to look for ways to do things better and to embrace innovation and achievement.
Customer Focus
Manaaki tangata / Students, employers and colleagues in the organisation are all our customers. We drive our organisation from their needs, and act with purpose, creativity and energy to exceed their expectations.
Valuing People
Whakamana i te tangata / We treat everyone with courtesy and respect, without prejudice and valuing different perspectives. We involve and listen to others, and recognise them for their contribution; always acting with integrity.
Taking Ownership
Kia tika / We are all responsible for the overall success of our organisation, and are accountable for our actions and results. We make quality decisions based on sound information and we learn from our mistakes in a ‘no blame’ culture.
Improvement and Opportunity
Kia tupu, kia hua / We are committed to setting high standards and continually improving what we do. We are passionate about extending opportunities to students, employers and the wider community.
Competency Specification
Education / training / ESSENTIAL: A relevant tertiary qualification
PREFERRED/DESIRABLE: Bachelor Degree in Information Technology, Information Management or equivalent.
Experience / Essential: Previous work experience as a data analyst, reporting analyst, database developer, database administrator or business analyst. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Excel (to an advanced level) and T-SQL for the extraction and analysis of data
Preferred / Desirable: Experience using and developing front-end Microsoft Business Intelligence tools, namely PowerPivot and Power BI
Work experience in the tertiary education sector
Experience applying statistics, analytics and trend analysis in real-world situations
We may consider growing the right candidate into this role if they do not meet all of these requirements.
Typical knowledge, skills and attributes / Able to exercise judgement in problem solving
Ability to be innovative, to question the status quo and to adapt to changing circumstances
Ability to use initiative
Highly developed interpersonal and relationship skills
Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues to resolve issues and meet agreed outcomes.