Strategy Analyst

Our purpose is to keep Victorians energy safe and ensure energy is used confidently. Through education, regulation and enforcement, we work to ensure that energy safety, supply and efficiency are a priority in Victoria and something our customers can be confident in. Our people come from a wide range of professions with diverse skills and experience driving the success of Energy Safe Victoria.

**About the opportunity**

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Strategy Analyst to join Energy Safe's Strategy and Risks Team within the Finance, Strategy and Risks Division.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Develop Strategy and Risk department data and reporting requirements and work with stakeholders to improve reporting and analytics products.
- Provide performance measure support to the annual business planning process and the delivery of Energy Safe's Corporate Plan. Assist with producing other key documents and artefacts including strategy documents.
- Support workshops with internal and external stakeholders to identify, analyse and maintain Energy Safe's understanding of opportunities, issues, problems, strategic risks and regulatory harms and document outputs.
- Interface with the Data and Regulatory Intelligence department on artificial intelligence, deep learning and machine learning techniques to improve Energy Safe's regulatory practices and decision making.
- Assist the Strategy Manager with regulatory intelligence and research, assessing the external environment and internal environment to identify emerging risks, problems, trends and opportunities to inform Energy Safe's strategic direction.
- Assist the Strategy Manager to design, document, manage and improve the organisational strategic framework and strategy lifecycle.
- Assist in initiating and planning strategic programs and projects and ongoing monitoring of strategic program progress.
- Prepare and present accurate, concise, timely and relevant documentation, briefings, papers, correspondence, submissions, and reports to articulate complex concepts for internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate and consult with internal and external stakeholders to ensure an integrated and consistent service delivery by the Strategy and Risk department.

**To be successful, you'll have**:

- A tertiary qualification in data science, computer science or related disciplines
- Qualifications in organisational strategy development, strategy implementation or project management would be highly regarded
- Demonstrable sound experience using data science to enhance risk-based strategy by interpreting and using data to identify risks, trends, correlations, relationships and patterns that can influence strategic decisions in a regulatory environment.
- Advanced analytical research skills and the ability to provide advice and/or reports to stakeholders on technical issues or regulatory harms, to support decision making.
- including using visualisation to tell a story and support strategic decision making.
- Highly organised with the ability to work creatively and analytically in decision making and problem-solving environments, with excellent critical thinking skills.
- Experience in supporting strategy formulation or strategic program initiation.
- Strong communication skills (data, written and verbal), including brief writing, document development and record keeping skills.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills including influencing and negotiation skills to ensure effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**How to apply**
- Energy Safe Victoria values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our organisation and welcomes and celebrates diversity. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community that we are here to protect. We invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either the recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support._