Senior Data Analyst | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Australia seeks an enthusiastic Assistant Director to model and analyze student demand for Canberra schools. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in data analysis and stakeholder engagement, preferably with experience using statistical software. This temporary position offers a hybrid work model and requires collaboration with various stakeholders to develop policy recommendations.

Qualifications

• Must have strong data analysis and modelling skills.
• Experience with statistical software is highly desirable.
• Effective communication skills for engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with modelling and analysing student demand across Canberra schools.
• Develop options for responding to student enrolment policies.
• Manage projects and liaise with various stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical software experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary or post-graduate qualifications in economics, statistics, planning

Tools

R

EViews

SPSS

Job description

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 41802
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 October 2025
Contact Officer: Sean Das on [e-mail] or [phone]

Details: Are you interested in ensuring we provide schools in the right place, at the right time? Do you enjoy tinkering with numbers? The ACT Public Education system continues to evolve as our city grows and develops, to guarantee enrolment for every student at their local ACT public school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Director to assist with modelling and analysing student demand across all Canberra schools, focusing mainly on planning for the school infrastructure needs for the next decade. The Directorate works in partnership with technical experts to improve the methodology and accuracy of enrolment projections over time and you will work closely with this team.

You will develop and analyse options for responding to student demand, including intersections with student enrolment policy. You will also assist with policy development on schools planning issues, including the development of business cases for new and expanded infrastructure. You will manage a range of projects and can liaise and communicate effectively with stakeholders across the Education Directorate and other areas of government. You will have well-developed skills necessary to engage with and prepare datasets, spreadsheets and policy documents and utilise student projections modelling to inform timely and comprehensive advice. You will have specialist skills in data analysis and it is desirable if you have interests or experience in computer programming and statistical modelling.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Tertiary and/or post-graduate qualifications in economics, statistics, planning, demographics, or a related/relevant discipline are highly desirable.
• Experience using statistical software and programming to undertake modelling and analysis would be an advantage (examples include R, EViews, State, SPSS or SAS).

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 December 2025 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position includes hybrid working, being a combination of work from home and a designated office based from 220 London Circuit, Canberra City, designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, please provide a statement of no more than one (1) page addressing the Selection Criteria as well as a current curriculum vitae including contact details of two (2) referees. Your application should address why you are interested in the position and how your skills and experience make you suitable for the position.

Please contact Sean Das on [e-mail] for further information via email or a MSTeams call.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 December 2025 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.