Data Analyst

• Utilise your expertise to provide support and advice to key stakeholders.
• Fixed term Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Data Analyst to provide a critical role at Corporate Strategy and Delivery.

About the Business Unit

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (department) provides a range of government programs and services which focus on improving community safety, victim services, regulatory services and crime prevention, and building strong collaboration across the justice system.

Corporate Strategy and Delivery (CSD) supports the Secretary to lead and manage the responsibilities and statutory requirements of the department. CSD leads key whole of department functions, including corporate functions, delivery of the department's data insights, analytics and modelling function, savings and organisational transformation. It also provides oversight of the department's strategic and operational performance, with a focus on using data to inform system strategy, advice to Government and operational oversight.

Evidence and Insights is tasked with supporting the Chief Operating Officer in leading the department's agenda in the delivery of justice and community safety services in Victoria by providing a strong evidence base for the development of effective policy and effective organisational management.

About the Role

A Data Analyst is sought to work in a team focused on data products and insights. The team supports the broader Evidence and Insights' work by delivering cross cutting priorities including the:

• Design, development and implementation of new data products, for example linked bail datasets across police, criminal courts and correctional services datasets or data dashboards to automate regular reporting; and
• Development of standardised analytical approaches and metadata that can be applied across justice system datasets, for example most serious offence classifications.

The data analyst is responsible for interrogating large datasets to diagnose data quality or interpretation issues (including in consultation with data owners), completing data and analytics requests and supporting the development of regular products such as dashboards and automated reports. Working as part of the team the analyst will also contribute to team planning and documentation for internal briefing and public reporting.

The successful applicant will be required to adhere to data security and privacy policies and may be required to obtain a negative vetting 1 security clearance.

Some of your duties will include:

• Contribute to the development and dissemination of data, research and analytics products using a variety of Victoria Police, DJCS and other available data sources.
• Independently develop and maintain Evidence and Insights databases and the transformation of data into statistical products.
• Implement innovative techniques to present and communicate data and statistics to the public and key stakeholders.
• Implement an effective data and analytics quality assurance framework, drawing on best practice techniques.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in interrogating, manipulating and linking large datasets to produce repeatable data reporting and statistical analyses.
• Experience in the development, implementation, maintenance and review of data standards and classifications.
• Experience in the interpretation, presentation and communication of quantitative data to a range of audiences, including through presentations, written reports and/or data visualisations.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of data development and analysis programs such as SQL, AWS RedShift, R, Power BI and/or Tableau.

Qualifications

• Qualifications including a significant component of data analytics or empirical, quantitative social science research techniques are highly desirable. These may include, for example, qualifications in criminology, psychology, statistical or mathematical methods, econometrics and/or data science.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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.