Policy & Data Analyst (APS6) – Government

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Sydney seeks multiple APS6 Policy Officers and Data Analysts to support policy development, program evaluation and data-driven decision making across communications and digital inclusion initiatives.

Roles will involve ministerial briefings, cabinet and parliamentary materials, stakeholder engagement, and complex data analysis related to telecommunications policy and governance.

Qualifications

• Sound judgement and the ability to exercise initiative when undertaking complex policy work under limited direction, including interpreting legislation.
• Strong research, critical thinking and analytical skills to draw together information from different sources and identify implications.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to translate complex information into accessible evidence-based advice for senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyse complex communications policy, strategic and governance issues and develop practical options and recommendations.
• Coordinate policy proposals, discussion papers, implementation plans and evaluation activities.
• Define analytical questions, identify data sources and collect, clean and validate data relating to policy issues.
• Develop reports, dashboards and visualisations and explain findings to non-technical audiences.
• Prepare and coordinate executive and ministerial briefings and parliamentary material.
• Plan and coordinate stakeholder engagement with departmental teams and external stakeholders.
• Manage competing priorities and deliverables, identify risks and practical solutions.
• Provide guidance and review team outputs and support staff development.

Skills

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Public policy

Economics

Law

Communications

Job description

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Sydney seeks multiple APS6 Policy Officers and Data Analysts to support policy development, program evaluation and data-driven decision making across communications and digital inclusion initiatives.

Roles will involve ministerial briefings, cabinet and parliamentary materials, stakeholder engagement, and complex data analysis related to telecommunications policy and governance.