Data Analyst (Jobs and Skills Australia)

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Canberra; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations invites applications for an APS6 Data Analyst in the Workforce Futures branch. You will analyse labour market data, identify evidence gaps and contribute to policy development and program delivery.

You will work with the Skills Supply and Demand Modelling team to develop a modelling framework, integrate diverse data sources, address data uncertainties, and present insights through briefs, dashboards and presentations.

Qualifications

• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis for policy advice
• Experience with multiple data sources and methodological rigor
• Ability to translate data insights into briefs and dashboards

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform robust policy advice.
• Use a range of data sources to support delivery of projects and priorities.
• Develop and maintain analytical datasets, code and outputs with methodological rigour.
• Prepare analytical outputs and translate into clear briefs, summaries and dashboards.
• Collaborate with team members and technical/enabling teams.

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
• $105,295 - $115,786

• APS Level 6
• 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
• $105,295 - $115,786

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.

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.

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 Skills Supply and Demand Modelling team in the Workforce Futures branch is developing a modelling framework to answer key questions facing the Australian economy. These include:

• What skills will be required by employers in the future
• How is Australia’s training system placed to meet these demands
• How can we use modelling techniques to assist in the estimation and analysis of these questions.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, the APS6 Data Analyst is responsible for identifying, obtaining and analysing a range of data sources and methodologies.

The work may include technical aspects including consideration of inconsistencies between datasets, how the survey methodologies and data uncertainties affect the ability of different sources to be integrated in a modelling environment, and the level of disaggregation that can be safely applied to a dataset for different purposes.

There may also be some stakeholder engagement and management involved in the work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the APS6 may include:

• Conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform robust policy advice.
• Using a range of data sources and methods to support delivery of projects and other priorities.
• Developing and maintaining analytical datasets, code and outputs, ensuring methodological rigour and continuous improvement.
• Preparing analytical outputs and translating into clear, insights for briefs, summaries, presentations, dashboards or other products.
• Working collaboratively in a team environment, and with technical and enabling teams.

Eligibility

At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Don’t meet all the role requirements?

At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.