Lead Data Analysts

DFP Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is seeking an EL1 Data Analyst to independently tackle complex data challenges and provide high-level policy and operational support. You will manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and represent the NDIA in diverse forums.

Key duties include day-to-day analytics, reporting governance, and cross-branch collaboration to ensure consistent data use.

Qualifications

• High level data analytics skills and experience.
• Ability to identify problems and provide data-driven insights.
• Strong interpretation of trends and KPIs to inform decisions.
• Clear communication of complex data insights to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams across agencies.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking day-to-day analytical work and project management on a range of tasks.
• Maintaining knowledge of business areas, goals and KPIs.
• Contributing to reporting development and quality governance of branch reporting.
• Analysing data, interpreting trends and connecting insights to questions.
• Collaborating with staff within the branch and across the Agency to ensure consistent data use and messaging.
• Presenting outcomes and tailoring content for different forums.
• Mentoring and developing a small group of less experienced team members.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Python

R

SAS EG

SAS Viya

Job description

The EL1 Data Analyst will exercise a considerable degree of independence to engage in very complex problem solving and issues management within the risk functions. The position will exercise sound decision-making and judgement to produce high level policy advice and operational support.

The position is required to assume responsibility to undertake detailed or sensitive projects that may include performing varied activities involving many different and unrelated processes or methods that may impact on the strategic or operational outcomes that support the NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.

The EL1 Data Analyst is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required to represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA’s interests across a range of forums.

Locations

Deakin ACT, Richmond VIC, Geelong VIC, Chermside QLD, Surry Hills NSW, Newcastle NSW

Rate

The proposed rate should reflect candidate's skills and experience against the Evaluation Criteria. Candidates that do not demonstrate these criteria will not be assessed. Candidates should be aware that rates may be negotiated further as part of the selection process.

Citizenship

As part of the eligibility and suitability requirement, NDIA seeks Labour Hire Workers who are Australian citizens only. Successful candidates will be required to furnish valid evidence of citizenship during the Pre-engagement Check.

Labour Hire Licence

Applicable for ACT, VIC and QLD: Labour hire licences are required in the state that specified personnel are being contracted.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Undertaking day-to-day analytical work and project management on a range of tasks including regular and one-off analyses and ad hoc requests.
• Maintaining knowledge in understanding business areas with regard to business context, goals and key performance indicators.
• Contributing to the development of reporting, assisting in the establishment of quality assurance and governance processes around all branch reporting.
• Analysing data, interpreting trends, utilising problem solving, and connecting analysis and insights to address problems and questions.
• Collaborating with key staff within the branch and across the Agency to ensure consistent use of data and reporting, and internal and external messaging.
• Presenting the outcomes of work undertaken and tailoring to context across various forums.
• Mentoring and development of a small group of less experienced team members.

The EL1 Data Analyst will exercise a considerable degree of independence to engage in very complex problem solving and issues management within the risk functions. The position will exercise sound decision-making and judgement to produce high level policy advice and operational support.

The position is required to assume responsibility to undertake detailed or sensitive projects that may include performing varied activities involving many different and unrelated processes or methods that may impact on the strategic or operational outcomes that support the NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.

The EL1 Data Analyst is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required to represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA’s interests across a range of forums.

Locations

Deakin ACT, Richmond VIC, Geelong VIC, Chermside QLD, Surry Hills NSW, Newcastle NSW

Rate

The proposed rate should reflect candidate's skills and experience against the Evaluation Criteria. Candidates that do not demonstrate these criteria will not be assessed. Candidates should be aware that rates may be negotiated further as part of the selection process.

Citizenship

As part of the eligibility and suitability requirement, NDIA seeks Labour Hire Workers who are Australian citizens only. Successful candidates will be required to furnish valid evidence of citizenship during the Pre-engagement Check.

Labour Hire Licence

Applicable for ACT, VIC and QLD: Labour hire licences are required in the state that specified personnel are being contracted.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Undertaking day-to-day analytical work and project management on a range of tasks including regular and one-off analyses and ad hoc requests.
• Maintaining knowledge in understanding business areas with regard to business context, goals and key performance indicators.
• Contributing to the development of reporting, assisting in the establishment of quality assurance and governance processes around all branch reporting.
• Analysing data, interpreting trends, utilising problem solving, and connecting analysis and insights to address problems and questions.
• Collaborating with key staff within the branch and across the Agency to ensure consistent use of data and reporting, and internal and external messaging.
• Presenting the outcomes of work undertaken and tailoring to context across various forums.
• Mentoring and development of a small group of less experienced team members.

NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time

Technical skills

• Possess strong data analytics skills, in particular SQL (ideally SAS EG/SAS Viya), with a good knowledge of data visualisation and statistical analysis techniques.

About the organisation

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency that is responsible for implementing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. The NDIA values a positive contemporary attitude to disability. As a Federal Agency, we work within a legislative and regulatory environment. We adhere to the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct as set out in section 13 of the Public Service Act 1999. Our work is driven by the Corporate Plan which provides strategic direction to achieve our purpose of making a difference so that people with disability can choose and achieve their goals.

The NDIA Values are:

• - We value people – We put participants at the heart of everything we do.
• - We grow together – We work together to deliver quality outcomes.
• - We aim higher – We are resilient and always have the courage to do better.
• - We take care – We own what we do and we do the right thing.

Criteria

Each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. 1.High level data analytics skills
2. 2.Problem-Solving: Identifying and solving complex data-related problems
3. 3.Critical Thinking: Analysing data objectively and making informed decisions
4. 4.Effective Communication: Ability to clearly communicate complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
5. 5.Collaboration: Working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Desirable criteria

1. 1.Knowledge of programming languages like Python and R
2. 2.Experience in fraud analytics
3. 3.Strong understanding of statistical techniques and machine learning
4. 4.Knowledge of the NDIA program

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