Principal Statistical Officer

2 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:
The work of the analysis team is to convey meaningful findings and knowledge that provide insight for decisions. Through targeted quantitative investigation of educational data the team produce conclusions and products to support stakeholders.

Responsibilities Include:
The focus of the Principal Statistical Officer role is to:
Create clear, re-producible analytical reports with appropriate technical language and visualisations.
Have strong technical capabilities in both scripting analysis and data manipulation.
Translate client questions and requirements into analytical direction; and communicate findings in a meaningful way.
Construct new measures related to concepts of interest through multidimensional analysis and machine learning.
Collaborate with fellow team members on best techniques for both quantitative and qualitative aspects of analytic tasks.

Desirable Qualities:
Experience implementing Machine Learning processes (i.e. modelling, classification and dimensional reduction).
Knowledge of contemporary data science techniques.
Demonstrated ability to autonomously navigate complex quantitative investigations

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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