About this job
About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Extract, analyse and present complex data sets using contemporary information management and business intelligence software for distribution and use by teams across all of the Branch's regulatory frameworks in response to on demand requests and reporting requirements for the Branch.
- Prepare and present information and data in response to requests in a timely and accurate manner, including right to information and information privacy requests.
- Provide advice on the context, appropriate use and interpretation of Branch statistics and identify emerging trends and their likely impact on performance measurement.
- Develop and maintain business intelligence solutions to present Branch data and statistics in an accessible, more useful manner for distribution to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and present accurate reports to assist with monitoring regulatory performance to meet reporting and legislative requirements.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Collaborative and highly motivated individual with excellent data analysis and reporting skills.
- A passion for data and also enjoy leveraging data and technology to improve business processes
- Demonstrated experience in data analysis, presentation and reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify operational issues effectively
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional boundaries and foster a culture or teamwork and cooperation
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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