Data Analyst

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT
- $81,464 - $87,093

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Provider and Program Performance Branch is looking for Data Analyst at the APS5 level.

Workforce Australia is Australia’s suite of employment support programs, which is currently assisting over 800,000 Australian job seekers to find and maintain employment. Workforce Australia brings with it a range of interesting analysis and performance challenges.

The Provider and Program Performance Branch is responsible for the development, reporting and on-going analysis of performance measures across multiple performance frameworks that support the suite of employment support programs that fall under Workforce Australia. Further, the Branch manages the performance framework policy for Workforce Australia and conducts licence and performance reviews. The Branch regularly works with internal and external stakeholders to support and assist departmental objectives and provide insights on the overall performance of Workforce Australia.

We offer the opportunity to work with and learn from a range of highly experienced data analysts across varying disciplines, and the ability to move between areas of interest within the branch. We also offer access to large and interesting administrative data sets that aren’t available to the public, with the opportunity to work on issues that will drive policy changes and improvements to the wellbeing of Australians.

We can offer competitive remuneration, and a highly flexible and inclusive working environment.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the APS Level 5 may include:

- Use your specialist technical and/or statistical skills to conduct complex analysis of employment service program data, develop performance measures and conduct data definition and derivation activities.
- Develop and deliver reporting products to assist with the dissemination of performance information to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and contribute to written material, including official performance briefs, technical specification and process documents, analytical reports and governance papers.
- Liaise with business areas to understand specific business requirements and the intended use of the performance measure, report or analytical product.
- Assist senior staff to manage data and performance related projects.

**Qualifications and Education**
- Essential - tertiary qualifications in a quantitative discipline (e.g. statistics, science, mathematics, psychology, demography) or equivalent workforce experience.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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