Principal Financial & Economic Analyst

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Principal Financial & Economic Analyst

Location - Parramatta, Hybrid Working (mixture of in the office and from home)

Temporary Full time up to 31st March 2025

Clerk Grade 11/12 roles Salary - $139,787 - $161,663 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As a principal analyst in Financial and Economic Unit under Finance & Procurement in DCJ, you will be responsible to lead complex research, data mining, cloud database management to support modelling and analysis to assess activities and potential reforms across the justice and social welfare system. The role is responsible for supporting decision-makers in estimating costs and benefits, considering alternative scenarios and optimising the use of resources.

What you'll do

As part of the Financial and Economic Analysis unit within Finance and Procurement Services division, the principal analyst will:

• Manage the delivery of major data analytic project/s, to support and contribute to the achievement of key Department and Government priorities.

• Oversee the migration of the team's data onto Google Cloud Platform and establish an automated process to produce regular reports, ensuring designs meet business needs.

• Provide technical leadership in financial and economic analysis and provide training in the design and operation of data mining parser in Python environment, ensuring that it can be operated and extended in the future, with documentation produced to ensure retention of knowledge.

• Find opportunities to improve efficiency in current modelling and upskill the team in their use and knowledge of other tools available.

• Engage with business owners, finance and data experts across the Stronger Communities cluster and beyond to understand data limitations, remove data barriers and improve data quality.

• Provide timely advice on issues and strategic risks that arise throughout the project to the Director, Financial and Economic Analysis.

• Present and communicate the methodology and results to senior and non-technical audiences to build their understanding and confidence in applying it to decision-making.

Financial and Economic Analysis unit provides expert advice to enhance proposals, business cases and internal decision processes by the developing financial and economic models, generating insights, evaluating Justice Impact Assessments and addressing ad-hoc requests. You will be able to work in a diverse, inclusive team who embody the values of DCJ.

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate will also display the following characteristics and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Economics, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in modelling, financial/economic or business analysis.
• Advanced skills in Python, SQL, Excel and Power Query.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Ability to present with credibility, engage diverse audiences and translate technical and complex information clearly and concisely for diverse audiences.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Monday, 29th April 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Adel Azzi, Director Financial and Economic Analysis at 02 8346 1*** or at *********@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5*** or via ***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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