Budget & Data Analyst, Youth Justice (Fixed-Term)

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Melbourne is seeking an Analyst, Budget Strategy and System Oversight to support Youth Justice with financial analysis and data to inform decisions. The role involves preparing budget projections, costings, and performance data for senior executives and government.

You will develop evidence-based policy advice, maintain stakeholder relationships, and contribute to priority reforms, all within a fixed-term engagement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of budget processes and financial analysis.
• Ability to communicate findings of financial and performance data.
• Experience in policy advice and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial and data information to support Youth Justice executives and Ministers in decision making on issues relating to Youth Justice.
• Analyse and communicate performance data, system projections and financial information to support policy and decision making, including supporting the development of budget bids.
• Support the preparation of documentation and reports for key decision-making bodies, senior executives and government, and implement agreed outcomes.
• Support the development of costings for priority youth justice reforms.
• Clearly communicate outcomes of analytical work to support the development of policy advice on emerging issues, opportunities, risks and trends impacting on the achievement of youth justice programs, initiatives and reforms.
• Contribute to priority reforms, supporting them to be completed within resourcing and timeline parameters.
• Maintain positive stakeholder relationships and communication channels, using informal and formal methods of communication, including the development of complex reports, briefings and presentations.

Skills

Budget processes

Data analysis

Policy communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in public policy, financial strategy, criminology or data analytics

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC in Melbourne is seeking an Analyst, Budget Strategy and System Oversight to support Youth Justice with financial analysis and data to inform decisions. The role involves preparing budget projections, costings, and performance data for senior executives and government.

You will develop evidence-based policy advice, maintain stakeholder relationships, and contribute to priority reforms, all within a fixed-term engagement.