Assistant Director – Data Analyst

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs and Skills Australia invites applications for the EL1 Data Analyst role. Based in the Workforce Futures branch, you will lead regional data analysis and guide the regional data tools that support the Local Jobs Program.

You will work with stakeholders to provide insightful, policy-relevant analytics across regional Australia. The role focuses on building robust analyses of labour market indicators, developing evidence for regional workforce strategies, and supervising staff while engaging

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an analytical discipline such as economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, or a related field - Essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and QA of qualitative and quantitative data analyses with robust methods and clear reporting.
• Oversee analytical outputs, data tables and materials to create compelling narratives that are accurate and publication ready.
• Provide technical guidance to support reporting, dissemination and policy use with stakeholders and technical specialists.
• Communicate analytical findings through presentations and forums to product users and data custodians.
• Provide leadership, coaching and supervision within a collaborative team environment.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in an analytical discipline such as economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, or a related field - Essential.

Job description

• Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Bendigo, VIC; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA; Hobart, TAS; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Mackay, QLD; Townsville, QLD.
• $129,477 - $143,099

• Executive Level 1
• Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Bendigo, VIC; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA; Hobart, TAS; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Mackay, QLD; Townsville, QLD.
• $129,477 - $143,099

About Jobs And Skills Australia

Want to work for an organisation recognised and celebrated for our excellence in leadership, stewardship and innovation?

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) may be the place for you!

As part of a motivated and dynamic organisation, we value being innovative, collaborative,?accurate, respectful, courageous, and making a difference.

We are an independent secondary statutory body, within the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations that provides advice and data to the Government on every aspect of the jobs and skills system, to help all Australians realise their full skills potential.

We do this by working with our stakeholders to advise on current vocational education and training, higher education, and migration systems to meet Australia’s future skills and workforce needs.

Our people include specialists in policy, data, economics, communications, stakeholder engagement, digital solutions and research who are located across Australia.

We offer a positive, productive and supportive work environment and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where continuous learning and building skills and professional networks are a priority.

Find Out More About Your Future Workplace At Www.jobsandskills.gov.au.

About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role

The Workforce Futures branch in JSA supports employment, education and training policy objectives and the resolution of workforce challenges through extensive analysis of the Australian labour market and skills system. The branch also looks to fill evidence gaps and provide data, analysis, research and advice to strengthen inclusive participation in the labour market and skills system, particularly for people who experience disadvantage or face barriers to participation.

The Regional Workforce Assessment team in the Workforce Futures branch supports government and stakeholders with integrated analysis and advice on the jobs and skills system across regional Australia.

The team develops and maintains a suite of regional data tools and products to support timely analysis at the regional level and enable progress towards enhancing the jobs and skills system across regional Australia, including:

• JSA Jobs and Skills Regional Framework for Regional Australia
• Employment Region dashboards and In-Depth Profiles (utilised in the Local Jobs Program)
• Regional Labour Market Indicator of labour market strength by region (including subsequent advice on labour market conditions by region)
• Labour Market Search and Matching Model by Region

Reporting to the Director, the EL1 Data Analyst is responsible for leading analysis of regional jobs and skills issues, supervising staff, engaging with stakeholders (including representing the team through presentations and forums) and responding to a wide range of ad-hoc requests.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the EL1 may include:

• Leading the design, delivery and quality assurance of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, ensuring methods are robust, well documented and appropriate insights for reporting.
• Overseeing the preparation of analytical outputs, data tables and supporting material, to create compelling narratives, ensuring results are accurate, reproducible and publication ready.
• Providing technical advice and direction to support reporting, dissemination and policy use, working collaboratively with stakeholders and technical specialists to resolve complex analytical issues.
• Effectively communicating analytical outputs and findings through presentations and forums, as well as liaising with stakeholders as product users and data custodians,
• Providing leadership in a collaborative team environment, including developing, coaching and supervising staff.

Qualifications and Education

• Tertiary qualifications in an analytical discipline such as economics, mathematics, statistics, data science, or a related field - Essential.

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.