Analyst

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety seeks an Analyst within Corrections Victoria to provide performance reporting and analytical expertise. The role focuses on analysing correctional data, developing robust performance measures and communicating insights to stakeholders.

You will support internal and external reporting, identify opportunities to improve performance and work with business areas to translate data into actionable intelligence, in a collaborative, ongoing full-time

Qualifications

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable.
• Pre-employment checks may include reference checks, NCCHC, misconduct screening.
• VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests may be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret performance data to identify suitable outcome and output based measures for reporting.
• Provide technical advice to Corrections Victoria business areas to improve understanding of data and develop robust solutions.
• Analyse and present statistical information to senior management on system and regional performance, prisoner trends, and policy considerations.

Skills

Performance analysis

Stakeholder influence

Data interpretation

Strategic awareness

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (desirable)

Job description

• Utilise your performance analysis skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ongoing, Full time opportunity.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Analyst to provide a critical role in Commercial Services at Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to enhance community safety through the operation of safe and humane community corrections, adult prison and post-sentence systems that supports reducing reoffending by delivering on the fundamentals of good order and control in prisons, a professional and skilled workforce, case management and programs and services that address the root causes of offending behaviour.

Commercial Services is a division within Corrections Victoria that leads the provision of expert, strategic commercial management and advice. The division includes 3 branches: Contracts and Infrastructure, Performance Analysis and Report, and Finance Operations and Innovation.

The Performance Analysis and Reporting unit delivers data analysis, performance reporting and data system expertise to support this strategic function. The unit is responsible for delivering performance reporting and analytical expertise to monitor the effectiveness of the corrections system, fulfilling operational reporting requirements and leading the development of robust performance measures, monitoring frameworks and data validation processes across a range of service delivery areas.

About the Role

The Analyst will be responsible for a range of performance reporting functions, including analysis and interpretation of correctional data and identification of opportunities for improved performance measurement.

Some of your duties will include:

• Conduct analysis and interpretation of performance data, with a focus on identifying suitable outcome and output based performance measures for internal and external performance reporting.
• Provide technical advice to Corrections Victoria business areas and other relevant stakeholders to improve understanding of available data and develop robust solutions for a range of performance reporting.
• Analyse, interpret and present statistical information to senior management on issues impacting system and regional performance, including prisoner and offender trends and profiles, population growth and other operational or policy considerations.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to analyse, interpret and present statistical information on performance of the corrections system, including a comprehensive understanding of performance frameworks, measures and operational data systems.
• Strong strategic and organisational awareness and demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders in service development and delivery areas on performance measurement issues.

Qualifications/requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this role; however a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline would be highly desirable.

The successful candidate willbe requiredto undergo pre-employment checkswhich mayincludereference checks,nationally coordinated criminal historychecks(NCCHC),andmisconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may includeVicRoadschecks,driverslicencechecks, medicalchecks, Working with ChildrenChecks, andDeclaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.