Senior Data Analyst

• Utilise your Analytical expertise to provide support and advice to the Civil and Enforcement Services business unit
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

Civil and Enforcement Services (CES) is a business unit within the Courts Civil and Criminal Law group at the Department of Justice and Community Safety. CES is responsible for the collection and enforcement of fines and civil debt judgements in Victoria.

Strategic Insights and Information (SII) communicates the role and function of CES to the general community and its many diverse stakeholders through various online and reporting channels. The Analytics function within SII has the primary responsibility of delivering end-to-end analytics and reporting across CES to the Executive team, other key decision makers and into the public domain.

About the Role:

We're seeking a talented and motivated Senior Data Analyst to join our dynamic team within Civil and Enforcement Services. In this pivotal role, you'll lead complex data initiatives, uncover meaningful trends, and deliver strategic insights that inform high-impact decisions. You'll be responsible for producing advanced analytics and reporting using tools such as SQL Server, Power BI and Python while also mentoring junior analysts and driving data-driven thinking across teams. To succeed, you'll bring proven experience in business intelligence and data analytics, strong data storytelling and visualisation skills, and the ability to work with large, complex datasets.

Some of your duties will include:

• Undertaking and leading the development and delivery of complex reports, self-service dashboards, campaigns and analysis using data from internal and relevant external sources
• Optimising and automating analytics and reporting processes to generate repeatable intelligence
• Interrogating, examining and transforming data to produce appropriate analytical solutions that support business decision making.

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

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Seasoned skills in business intelligence, data and analysis technical specialties (using tools such as MS SQL, Power BI, Python, R) including demonstrated application in a business setting
• Extensive experience working with large enterprise data warehouses, business intelligence tools, business analytics and statistical modelling projects, and deployment of organisation-wide reports and dashboards
• A wealth of experience extracting, cleansing and analysing very large and complex data sets using advanced SQL.

To learn more about the Technical Expertise you will require, please read the attached position description.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, IT, or a related quantitative field.

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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.