Data Analysis Officer

mq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Annual leave loading

Job summary

Macquarie University is hiring a Data Analysis Officer to join the Business Intelligence and Reporting (BIR) team. You will support enterprise analytics and reporting that informs decisions at the highest levels.

Reporting to the Lead Data Analyst, you’ll work with analysts, data engineers and IT specialists to improve data quality, build reporting solutions and translate technical findings into plain-language insights for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a related field or equivalent knowledge
• Experience using Alteryx, SQL, AWS, Power BI/Tableau and MS Office
• Experience delivering data analytics solutions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience analyzing data from relational and non-relational sources to enable evidence-based decision making
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Good organisational and time-management skills with ability to meet deadlines and document procedures

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Data Analyst in enterprise analytics and reporting
• Review databases and systems to ensure data accessibility and meaningful insights
• Assess data sources to identify gaps and verify accuracy
• Provide guidance on analytics platforms and technologies
• Assist in design, implementation and operation of analytics platforms
• Monitor performance and capacity of services and resources
• Coordinate with rankings and research data providers
• Contribute to process improvements and knowledge sharing

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a related field

Tools

Alteryx

SQL

AWS

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Job description

$102,136 - 112,741 per annum (HEW Level 6), plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading

Full-time, 16-month fixed-term contract

Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus

Data tells a story, and at Macquarie University, that story informs how we invest in research, how we measure our performance, and how we present ourselves on the world stage. We're hiring for a Data Analysis Officer to join our Business Intelligence and Reporting (BIR) team, where your analysis will directly inform decisions made at the highest levels of the University.

Sitting within the Vice-President, Strategy, Planning and Performance (VPSPP) portfolio, BIR enables evidence-based decision-making across the institution. In this role, you'll work alongside the Lead Data Analyst and a skilled team of analysts, data engineers and IT specialists to deliver enterprise analytics and reporting that supports research performance, return on research investment, and rankings submissions. You'll also contribute to Digital Transformation projects that are modernising how the University uses its data.

This is a genuinely visible role for someone who enjoys the full breadth of analytics work such as improving data quality, building reporting solutions, and translating technical findings into plain-language insight for senior stakeholders.

About the Role

Reporting to the Lead Data Analyst, you will:

• Support the Lead Data Analyst in the development and delivery of enterprise analytics and reporting solutions, as part of both business-as-usual work and Digital Transformation projects.
• Review and analyse databases and systems to ensure data is accessible and can be meaningfully collated, producing accurate insights and information for clients and stakeholders.
• Assess data sources to identify gaps and verify accuracy and consistency.
• Provide advice and guidance to clients on relevant analytics platforms and technologies, including identifying and resolving issues to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and operation of analytics platforms and technologies, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, service partners and suppliers, and ensuring compliance with Macquarie University and MQ IT standards and processes.
• Monitor, analyse and report on the availability, performance and capacity of services and resources, assess new initiatives and make recommendations to improve service delivery.
• Liaise with rankings and research data providers to deliver research and rankings submissions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, standards and procedures, and maintain support documentation so tasks are performed reliably and consistently.
• Help build data analytics capability across the University and contribute to knowledge sharing.

About Us

The Vice-President, Strategy, Planning and Performance portfolio holds executive responsibility for the development and execution of University strategy, cross-institutional planning, and oversight of whole-of-Group performance. The portfolio assists the Vice-Chancellor, Executive Group and University Council in sustaining the long-term direction of the University and its subsidiaries, with accountabilities spanning institutional strategy, transformational change, continuous improvement, performance metrics and reporting frameworks.

Business Intelligence and Reporting (BIR) sits at the centre of this work, enabling evidence-based decision-making across the University.

About You

You are a capable analyst who enjoys working with data end-to-end, from questioning the source to presenting the insight. You're comfortable in a multi-stakeholder environment, you communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences, and you take pride in work that is accurate, well-documented and delivered on time.

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in a related field and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following: Alteryx, SQL, AWS, Power BI/Tableau, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience assisting the development and delivery of data analytics solutions within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated experience performing analysis using a variety of methods across both relational and non-relational data sets to enable evidence-based decision-making.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret requirements and information drawn from numerous sources.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound organisational and time management skills, including experience working to deadlines and documenting operational support procedures.