Principal Analyst

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Principal Analyst
Position Number: Pool Ref PSC18082
Level / Salary: Level 7, $128,077 - $136,891 pa, PS CSA Agreement 2022
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: West Perth
Closing Date: 2024-02-11 5:00 PM
We understand that to make change you must think differently and work differently…
The Public Sector Commission is on a mission to create an innovative and future fit public sector for all Western Australians.
This position is part of the Data Analytics and Technology team that is passionate about using data to support the sector in understanding its workforce needs now and into the future. They acquire, store, manage, use and share data to uncover insights that help better understand the size, shape, and composition of the WA public sector workforce.
You will be joining a team which recently delivered the 2023 WA Public Sector Census, implemented a new sectorwide workforce data collection and reporting platform and are currently exploring an innovative approach for streamlining access to agency workforce data.
The innovative and agile team is now after an expert in data collection, analysis, and reporting services to generate insights for our customers.
You’ll lead our work and a small team delivering quarterly and annual data collections from every agency in the public sector to help identify trends, patterns and causal relationships.
You’ll have experience partnering with stakeholders to gather business needs and translate these into data requirements, effectively turning data into information in a way that’s easily consumed by key stakeholders.
We value diversity so, no matter your background, we encourage you to apply.
This position is full time but we’re open to part time too. You can request flexible work and leave arrangements, and there are additional employment benefits to help you balance work and other commitments.
Applying is easy…
If this role sounds like it’s made for you, simply give us:

• a comprehensive CV that tells us the great things about you and your experiences analysing data with examples of insightful data work you delivered relevant to the position
• contact details for 2 work referees, one being your current manager.

Select the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the top or bottom of this advertisement. Sorry – no emailed or late applications. Any problems submitting your application – get onto the helpdesk on 1300 733 056.
Excitingly, if you are interested in applying for this we have are advertising for a similar role in the same team here . Check out both jobs to see which one suits you best!
If we think are suitable for this position we can consider you for other similar positions or even pass your details on to other agencies.
Finding out more…
There’s more information about this exciting position, how we go about matching the right person to the role and about working at the .
Please chat with one of our data managers David Noonan on 6552 8608 or David.Noonan@psc.wa.gov.au about this great opportunity. Also talk with her if you have access requirements or need other ways of communicating so you can participate fully in this recruitment process.