Senior Data Analyst: Transform Justice Data into Insights

Department of Justice; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to plan and deliver data projects, turning research into clear advice, reports and dashboards for justice programs.

You will source, manage and link data from diverse sources, work with policy teams to understand their needs and provide clear evidence and insights, and present findings through reports and visuals to inform policy and public reporting.

Qualifications

• strong experience in data reporting and statistical analysis, including large and complex datasets
• experience in economic analysis, including cost–benefit analysis, and tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, R or Python
• strong communication skills to explain complex analysis through writing, visuals and presentations
• strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with policy and program teams

Responsibilities

• plan and deliver high-quality data, research and analysis projects using varied data sources
• source, manage and link data from different sources for analysis
• work with policy and program teams to understand their needs and provide clear evidence and insights
• present complex findings through clear written reports, dashboards and other visual products
• provide accurate advice on justice data, statistics and the meaning of analysis

Skills

Data reporting

Statistical analysis

Economic analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in statistics, criminology, economics, data analytics or social science

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

R

Python

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to plan and deliver data projects, turning research into clear advice, reports and dashboards for justice programs.

You will source, manage and link data from diverse sources, work with policy teams to understand their needs and provide clear evidence and insights, and present findings through reports and visuals to inform policy and public reporting.