Change Analyst

Type: Fixed Term (June 2026)

Hours: Full time

Location: Wellington

Business Group: Identity Services Acceleration Programme 

Branch: Regulatory and Identity Services

Salary: $81,665 - $101,627

Help make Aotearoa better for New Zealanders

At Te Tari Taiwhenua – the Department of Internal Affairs – we serve and connect people, communities and government to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders.

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change that improves services for New Zealanders? Do you thrive in complex environments and enjoy collaborating across teams to deliver impactful outcomes? The Department of Internal Affairs (Te Tari Taiwhenua) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Change Analyst to join our Identity Services Acceleration Programme (ISAP) within Regulatory and Identity Services.

About The Role

As a Change Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the programme and its initiatives. You’ll provide strategic and operational change management advice, develop tailored initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure change is understood, embraced, and sustained across the organisation.

What You will Do

• Support change initiatives using structured methodologies
• Provide expert advice to managers and teams across RIS
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Champion the need for change and capability building

What We’re Looking For

• Prior experience in developing and executing business-aligned change strategies and plans 
• Proven experience delivering business improvement initiatives and advice 
• Strong knowledge of change management frameworks 
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills
• Understanding of government structures and public service values
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience

The Department of Internal Affairs – Te Tari Taiwhenua is committed to being a high performing organisation and a great place to work and provides opportunity for our people to experience genuine job satisfaction and contribute to making New Zealand better for New Zealanders. We support a culture of development and continuous improvement.  

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognise a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to better outcomes for New Zealand and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.   

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at The Department of Internal Affairs -Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here for our annual report and here for - Careers with us - dia.govt.nz 

• Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
• For more information please contact: Greg Archer, Gregory.Archer@dia.govt.nz 
• Job description: To review the full job descri​ption, please click here. If you are unable to follow the link, please review the full job description on our careers website.

At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.