Data Analyst

Utilise your data literacy skills to provide support and advice to Evidence and Insights
- Two (2) ongoing, full-time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation

About the Business Unit
Evidence and Insights is responsible for providing end-to-end evidence-based policy support to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and the reporting of data and research to the Victorian public through the Crime Statistics Agency and the National Coronial Information System.

About the Role
The Data Analyst will support regular data reporting, and the delivery of ad hoc data, analytics and performance outputs. The role will involve working as part of a team to provide a responsive data and analytics consultancy service, which will require effective liaison with a variety of stakeholders to understand and deliver on their data and information needs. Statistical analysis and the development of statistical and data reporting products in written and visual formats will also form key components of the role. This may include analysing standalone or linked datasets to deliver data tables, dashboards, research papers and other products to support policy development, evaluation and public reporting.
The successful applicant will be required to adhere to data security and privacy policies and may be required to obtain a negative vetting 1 security clearance.
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**:

- Experience in statistical data management and data processing systems.
- Experience in the development, implementation, maintenance and review of data standards and classifications.
- Experience in the interpretation, presentation and communication of quantitative data to a range of audiences, including through presentations, written reports and/or data visualisations.

Qualifications/Requirements
- Qualifications including a significant component of data analytics or empirical, quantitative social science research techniques are highly desirable. These may include, for example, qualifications in criminology, psychology, statistical or mathematical methods, econometrics and/or data science.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

**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 and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.