Senior Psychometric Analyst

Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit

Job description:

Senior Psychometric Analyst

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
• Salary $161,711 Package includes salary ($129,464 - $142,665), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

About the role

The Senior Psychometric Analyst undertakes specialist statistical and psychometric analysis and provide advice to ensure the quality of educational assessment and measurement tools within NSW public schools.

The Senior Psychometric Analyst provides advice on appropriate psychometric theory and models to meet the needs of assessment programs and products; assists with the design and development of equating methodologies and linking, scaling and standard-setting procedures; and collaborates with assessment development teams within the department to support the construction of high-quality assessments.

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About you

• Sound understanding of the use of psychometric techniques and methodologies in educational measurement.
• Capable of providing advice to senior officers and staff on technical aspects of the development and evaluation of assessment instruments.
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills
• Recent experience in undertaking statistical analysis and modelling of large complex data sets using specialised psychometric/statistical software.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current tertiary degree (or close to completion) in a quantitative discipline, such as statistics, psychology, mathematics or educational measurement.
• Experience using one of the following statistical software, such as R, SAS, SPSS, Stata or Matlab, or one of the psychometric applications, such as RUMM2030, ConQuest, WinSTEPS or R psychometrics packages.
• Valid Working With Children Check clearance for paid employment
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the pre-screening questions below:

Pre-screening Questions

1. This role requires a strong understanding of psychometric techniques and their application. Provide an example where you used psychometric techniques to address a research question, or as part of the development or validation of an assessment. What methods and tools did you use? What problems did you encounter and how did you resolve them? (300 words max)

2. This role involves communicating with stakeholders with differing levels of data literacy and technical knowledge. Provide an example of collating and communicating complex educational or social sciences data to inform practice. What were the key considerations in addressing the target audience's needs and how did you address them? (300 words max)

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

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Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

As an ongoing (permanent) role, this position is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

Closing date 6 November 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Lachlan Robinson, Principal Psychometric Analyst at

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.