Data Analyst

An exciting opportunity within the Fines and Enforcement Services branch, Department of Justice and Community Safety
- VPSG 4 Classification (Salary range $91,418 to $103,725)
- One (1) ongoing, full-time opportunity available

About Us
A rare opportunity exists to join the Strategic Insights and Information team at the Department of Justice and Community Safety as a Data Analyst on a full time, ongoing basis. Our team sits in the Fines and Enforcement Services (FES) business unit within the Courts, Civil and Criminal Law group at DJCS and has the primary responsibility of delivering end-to-end analytics and reporting across FES to the Executive team, other key decision makers and into the public domain.
If you are a data wrangler with strong problem-solving skills, a curious mind that looks for the meaning behind the numbers, and the ability to articulate and communicate your findings, then this role may be for you
About the Role
As a Data Analyst, you will develop and deliver reports, self-service dashboards and analysis that facilitate data-driven business decision making within FES. You will work in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about delivering quality work and driving continuous improvement.

**Key accountabilities include**:

- Develop and deliver reports, self-service dashboards and analysis using data from internal and relevant external sources and maintain the underlying reporting framework.
- Interrogate, examine and transform data to produce appropriate analytical solutions that support business decision making.
- Utilise data visualisation and storytelling skills to provide the business with meaningful and relevant insights about what is happening and why.
- Assist with analytics projects and data analysis tasks. This includes actioning requests from stakeholders, and collecting, organising, producing, interpreting, analysing and presenting data.
- Foster strong working relationships with stakeholders and provide technical analytic expertise and guidance on the use of data and self-serve reporting.

About You
We are seeking an experienced data analyst with strong programming and data visualisation skills, who is proficient at translating analysis to insights for different audiences. You will need to demonstrate your end-to-end skillset, automation expertise and ability to deliver fit-for-purpose reporting solutions.
To be successful in this position, you will need to be an all-rounder who can engage in a broad scope of work ranging from developing reports and dashboards to conducting bespoke analytics requests. This individual will have strong conceptual and analytical skills, as well as a solid technical background including advanced MS SQL and Power BI skills; Python and R knowledge will be highly regarded.
How to Apply

**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**:

- 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.