Intelligence Officer And Data Analyst (Vpsg4)

Do you have a passion for data and enjoy utilising your problem-solving and analytical skills in a dynamic environment? The purpose of this role is to support analytical tasks and intelligence capability to identify trends and potential risks, inform the Division's priorities, and respond to ad-hoc data requests related to the security and emergency management functions. The position will also involve producing regular descriptive analysis reports of incidents for areas, regions and state-level, and diagnostic analysis reports on areas of trends and patterns of ongoing or emerging concern.

Ongoing - Full Time Position

The Security and Emergency Management Division supports the Regional Services Group's essential role to make it easier for children, families, schools, and service providers to access responsive and high quality support and services. The Division's vision is one of education communities that are physically and psychologically safe.

The purpose of this role is to support analytical tasks and intelligence capability to identify trends and potential risks, inform the Division's priorities, and respond to ad-hoc data requests related to the security and emergency management functions. The position will also involve producing regular descriptive analysis reports of incidents for areas, regions and state-level, and diagnostic analysis reports on areas of trends and patterns of ongoing or emerging concern.

To be successful in the position, you will need to be able to work on multiple projects in parallel and develop good generalist knowledge across a range of datasets available to the team. You need to be comfortable with projects of highly variable scope, from small data requests completed in minutes to projects spanning months that require planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page

The Department of Education and Training (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.

Information about the Department of Education and Training's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applications close 18/09/22