Analyst

Ongoing, full-time opportunity available
- Join a high performing, collaborative, and supportive team
- VPS4 salary range $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation

About us
The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.
The Budget Strategy Group is part of the Budget and Finance Division and provides whole of government advice on the State's fiscal strategy and outlook, wages policy issues, and policies and frameworks to promote sound financial management across the public sector.
The Group works collaboratively across DTF and works closely with public sector agencies to provide innovative advice to government and senior management to ensure the Victorian Government remains at the forefront of public sector financial management.
About the role
The DTF Budget Strategy, Industrial Relations Team has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst (VPS4) to join its team on an ongoing, full-time basis.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Contribute to budget and financial analysis and advice to senior management and Ministers across a range of departmental and whole of government issues relating to public sector workforce matters and the Government's wages policy
- Develop and analyse technical costings in relation to public sector workforce matters
- Collate and analyse detailed data to aid in policy development and decision making
- Support the maintenance of relationships with key stakeholders in DTF and across departments and agencies
- Develop solutions to issues and assist in the completion of urgent tasks
- Contribute to key State Budget products

About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

- Proven conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills applied to public sector resource management
- Experience in breaking down complex data into smaller parts to gain a better understanding and useful insights, resulting in high quality advice digestible to a non-technical audience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex issues
- The ability to build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders and work collaboratively with others as part of a team and contribute to a positive culture across DTF
- Excellent numerical skills and understanding of Government's wages policy.
- Good computer literacy skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word

About our culture
We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.
The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.
How to apply
Vaccination
DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk consistent with the DTF's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act). DTF's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all DTF employees to have an up-to-date vaccination status, or be medically exempted, as defined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), in order to attend a DTF work site or work for the Department in the community. DTF may request proof of vaccination or exemption during the recruitment and selection process.