APS5/6 equivalent - Qualitative Data Analyst

Select Aust Sydney; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Aust Sydney is seeking a qualified Qualitative Data Analyst (APS5/6 equivalent) for a 6‑month contract based in Melbourne. You will analyse public consultations and prepare concise, executive‑level reports and visuals to shape disability supports in Australia.

Responsibilities include coding qualitative data, identifying themes, and refining survey content. Candidates should have strong qualitative methods experience and NVivo proficiency, with health/disability/government background

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in qualitative research methodologies and thematic analysis.
• Hands-on proficiency in QDA software (NVivo or similar).
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Desirable: background in health/disability research or government advisory.

Responsibilities

• Analyse qualitative data by coding and organizing structured/unstructured data.
• Identify themes, mitigate bias, and synthesise findings from public consultations.
• Create punchy summary documents, charts and visualisations for executive leadership.
• Transcribe audio/video submissions and refine survey content.

Skills

Qualitative research

Thematic analysis

NVivo

Analytical writing

Tools

NVivo

Job description

APS5/6 equivalent - Qualitative Data Analyst

Job Type: Contract position | Full time position

Job Description

Qualitative Data Analyst (APS5/6 Equivalent) - Disability Supports Want to use data to drive real social change? Join a prominent Federal Government Department to analyse public consultations and shape the future of disability supports in Australia .

The Essentials Role: 6-month casual contract (up to 37.5 hrs/week) with a possible 18-month extension . Locations: Hubs in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney .

Start: Immediate start required .

What You'll Do

• Do Analyse: Code and organise structured/unstructured qualitative data using tools like NVivo .
• Discover: Identify themes, mitigate bias, and synthesise findings from public consultations .
• Report: Create punchy summary documents, charts, and visualisations for executive leadership .
• Process: Transcribe audio and video submissions and refine survey content .

What You Bring

• Strong expertise in qualitative research methodologies and thematic analysis .
• Hands‑on proficiency in QDA software (NVivo or similar) .
• Excellent analytical and report‑writing skills .
• Highly Desirable: Background in health/disability research or government advisory .

Eligibility

You must be an Australian Citizen and willing to undertake a national police check .