Specialist - Data Analyst

Permanent full-time role
- Flexible location within Australia
- Hybrid working + Generous salary packaging available

About Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
How this role supports our work
In this role, you will support stakeholders across the organisation with a strong focus on our Programs and State and Territory Operations to enable them in making data-driven decisions by providing analysis, reporting, and dashboards to address a variety of business needs.
The role is responsible for supporting our efforts via the development and delivery of contract reporting, data analysis, improving reporting capability, data quality, data engineering, data mining and process automation.
The role is also responsible for identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, developing analytical and reporting process automation to drive efficiencies, creating documentation for transfer of knowledge, and peer review to ensure only accurate, high-quality deliverables leave the Analytics and Reporting team.
What you will do day to day
- Partner with Programs and State & Territory Operations teams to understand reporting needs and deliver insights that inform service delivery, planning, and performance improvement.
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports that track program outcomes, operational metrics, and contractual obligations.
- Support the development and automation of contract and grant reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submission of performance data.
- Work with stakeholders to improve data quality and completeness, including developing data validation processes and tools.
- Analyse program, client and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating findings into practical recommendations for program and leadership teams.
- Build and maintain efficient data pipelines and workflows using SQL and related tools to support reliable and scalable reporting.
- Support the ongoing improvement of data governance, systems and processes, ensuring consistent definitions, methodologies and best practices across teams.
- Provide peer review, documentation, and knowledge sharing to build team capability and maintain high-quality analytical outputs.
- Collaborate across Red Cross divisions to embed data-driven decision-making in program design, evaluation and continuous improvement.

What you will bring
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring all reports, dashboards, and data solutions are accurate, consistent, and reliable.
- Proven ability to translate data into meaningful insights that inform decisions, improve services, and demonstrate impact.
- Experience developing robust reporting and analytical solutions using Power BI, SQL, and related tools - with a focus on automation, quality assurance, and documentation.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling clear translation of technical concepts to non-technical audiences and effective influence on data practices.
- Growth mindset with a strong focus on continuous learning and improvement (in support of both organisation and own professional development)
- Ability to influence stakeholders to improve processes and data collection methods.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
- Take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and increase your take-home pay. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
- Access flexible working arrangements including generous hybrid arrangements and a paid ‘Me’ day

Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Housing and Disability Award - Level 5
**Applications close**: 9am Wednesday 29th October. Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and applicants may be contacted prior to the closing date.
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Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.