- APS Level 5 | APS Level 6
- Adelaide, SA | Brisbane, QLD | Canberra, ACT | Melbourne, VIC | Sydney, NSW
- APS5: $93,660 - $100,132 + 15.4% superannuation | APS6: $105,295 - $115,786 + 15.4% superannuation
About the Department of Education
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.
The Role
Working in a Data Analyst position at the Department of Education, you will create a better future for Australians through education. Working alongside experienced and supportive team members, you will support the planning and delivery of data solutions and projects that are designed and developed to accurately capture and deliver critical reporting insights.
We are recruiting data professionals to join the department in various functions. Learn more about each function below:
Intelligence Analytics (IA): Sources and analyses childcare and related data to detect high-risk behaviours, identify operational targets for investigations and compliance activities, and inform and deliver operational data and intelligence support. This work assists various stakeholders including those in law enforcement, compliance, investigations and intelligence. Reporting to the Executive Level 1, the Senior Data Analyst will contribute to the production of data and analytics for intelligence and profiling to identify integrity risks.
Market Analysis and Reform: Are responsible for the annual Higher Education Student Statistics collection and delivers high-quality data analysis, insights and statistical outputs to support higher education policy, funding and program administration. Team members work in databricks with large and complex datasets, prepare publications and reports, and respond to information requests from a range of internal stakeholders including the Minister’s office and the media.
Staff and Student Demand: Are responsible for annual collections relating to higher education staff and undergraduate applications and offers. The team provides data analysis, reporting and evidence to support policy development and government priorities and responds to information requests from external stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Data Analyst (APS5) within Staff and Student Demand or Market Analysis and Data Reform, your responsibilities may include the following:
- Analysing and interpreting higher education data using SQL, Python and Databricks to support policy, funding and program administration.
- Preparing statistical publications, reports and analytical products communicating findings clearly.
- Responding to data requests and stakeholder enquiries, providing accurate information and advice.
- Undertaking data validation and quality assurance activities to support the integrity and security of higher education data collections, in accordance with relevant government and departmental data governance requirements.
- Building productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand their data requirements and support fit-for-purpose analytical outputs.
- Supporting continuous improvement of data collections, analysis and reporting processes.
As a Senior Data Analyst (APS6) within Market Analysis and Data Reform, your responsibilities may include the following:
- Undertaking and coordinating complex data analysis, statistical reporting and publication activities using large and complex higher education datasets.
- Supporting the delivery of data products, stakeholder requests and analytical projects.
- Providing technical guidance and support to team members.
- Engaging with stakeholders to understand business requirements, deliver fit-for-purpose analytical products and communicate findings clearly.
- Undertaking data validation and quality assurance activities to support the integrity and security of higher education data collections, in accordance with relevant government and departmental data governance requirements.
- Building and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contributing to improvements in analytical methods, data quality and reporting processes.
As a Senior Data Analyst (APS6) within Intelligence Analytics, your responsibilities may include the following:
- Lead data-driven integrity initiatives for the Early Childhood Education and Child Care program by applying analytical techniques and programming languages (SQL, SAS) to identify risks and support evidence-based decision-making.
- Develop and enhance rules-based detection models, risk indicators and analytical profiles to identify emerging trends, high-risk behaviours and potential non-compliance, fraud and integrity risks.
- Develop and maintain SAS Visual Analytics reports and dashboards, delivering accurate and actionable insights to support integrity, compliance and operational decision-making.
- Extract and integrate data from a variety of sources to maintain a range of reports and analytics products for both internal and external stakeholders.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit your application in our online recruitment system. You will need to:
- Provide a summary (no more than 750 words) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
- Upload your Resume
- Provide contact details for 2 Referees.
The APS work level standards are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. We encourage you to review these when writing your application.
Eligibility
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
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