Analyst

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 2 years

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Consulting and Strategy

Reference: VG/D02064-OCT24

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Use research and analytical methods to analyse business activities, processes, and data, deriving actionable insights and recommendations**:

- **Collaborate with business units to capture necessary information, coordinate efforts and manage interdependencies**:

- **Fixed term, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Analyst to provide a critical role within Operational Performance and Cultural Reform team.

**About the Business Unit**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (department) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.

The Office of the Associate Secretary (Office) supports the Secretary to lead and manage the responsibilities and statutory requirements of the department. The Office leads key whole of department functions, including corporate functions, delivery of the department's data insights, analytics and modelling function, savings and organisational transformation, and overseeing the department's response to the Corrections Cultural Review of the adult custodial corrections system. It also provides oversight of the department's strategic and operational performance, with a focus on using data to inform system strategy, advice to Government and operational oversight.

Operational Performance and Cultural Reform (OPCR) is tasked with supporting the Associate Secretary in leading the department's agenda in the delivery of justice and community safety services in Victoria by providing advice to the Secretary, the Board of Management and Ministers regarding the department's strategic and operational performance and overseeing the Department's response to the Corrections Cultural Review.

**About the Role**

The Analyst is responsible for undertaking reviews and analysis of business activities, mapping and articulating processes, navigating complex data sources, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities that will optimise the department's service delivery to the Victorian community.

Some of your duties will include:

- Using research and analytical methods to analyse business activities, processes, and data, deriving actionable insights and recommendations
- Collaborating with business units to capture necessary information, coordinate efforts and manage interdependencies.
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement within the department's processes
- To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will have:
Data analysis and analytics: strong data analysis skills, including the ability to gather, clean, analyse and interpret data. Familiarity with business intelligence tools would be advantageous.

Process modelling and analysis: proficiency in using process modelling tools and techniques to visually represent and analyse complex business processes.

Insight and recommendation synthesis: competence in synthesising research and analytical data to derive clear, actionable insights and recommendations.

**Qualifications**

Qualifications in fields such as business administration, information systems, data analytics, public administration, economics or cognate disciplines would be highly regarded.

**How to Apply**

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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people