Principal Applied Statistician

2 days ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: Corrective Services NSW
- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
- Req ID: 76571

**Principal Applied Statistician**
**Corrections Research Evaluation and Statistics (CRES)**
- Location - Haymarket
- Employment type - Temporary up to 12 months
- Salary - $129,464 - $142,666 pa plus superannuation and leave loading

**Your role**
- The Principal Applied Statistician is a senior team member in a newly formed multi-disciplinary Modelling & Analytics (M&A) team within Corrections Research, Evaluation & Statistics (CRES). The M&A team combines expertise in advanced data analytics techniques and applied policy analysis to produce timely, objective and rigorous statistical insights that inform and support evidence-based policy and decision-making within CSNSW.

**What you’ll do**
- As the Principal Applied Statistician, you will have a senior role in leading the development of data-driven solutions and disseminating independent policy-related evidence. The Principal Applied Statistician will combine your expertise in applied statistical modelling (such as forecasting, applied regression modelling, causal inference and quasi-experimental methods, or predictive analytics) and your experience in translating complex technical analysis to effectively communicate policy-relevant findings that inform CSNSW strategic objectives.
- The Principal Applied Statistician will have a critical role in, but not limited to, the following:

- Identifying and analysing large datasets to build advanced prediction tools in priority areas such as domestic violence offending, behavioural outcomes in custody, and recidivism.
- Modelling the impact of policy and operational reforms on key indicators.
- Leading the development of high-quality reports, presentations, infographics and visualisations, and other publications
- Translating and communicating complex analyses to inform evidence-based decisions for senior stakeholders within CSNSW and the criminal justice system.
- Contribute to a culture of innovation, insight-driven policy, and continuous improvement within CSNSW and the justice system.
- Download the role description.

**What we’re looking for**

Key knowledge and experience
- Experience building statistical models (for example causal inference, forecasting or other statistical methods).
- Demonstrated experience in successfully communicating and translating complex statistical data and information to a range of audiences (such as presentations, written reports, etc).

Essential requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, including Econometrics, Statistics, Data science, social science with a strong statistical or program evaluation component, or equivalent professional experience and training.
- Advanced programming skills and knowledge of statistical software packages, such as Stata, R, MATLAB or similar.

**What We Offer**
- We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid working options
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**
- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

**Question 1.**Describe a research project or statistical analysis that you have led. Please include the following details: the question(s) or aim(s) of the project, the dataset(s), statistical software, and the method used.**

**Question 2.**Outline the steps you took to ensure your analysis could impact the organisation’s strategic and/or policy objectives.

**Applications close**07 September 2025 at 11:59PM AEST

**Got a question?**
- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**
- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
- To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

**_ The Welcome Experience_**:

- The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW’ page.



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