Senior Data Analyst

The core functions of the Analysis and Strategy team are:
* Data analysis and reporting: Synthesising, analysing and reporting on data and information to inform and support the Commission's activities. The team's analysis underpins the Commission's advocacy, engagement, compliance and enforcement activities.
* Policy oversight and advocacy: As the Commission's central policy function, responsible staff scan, analyse and interpret legislation, policy, procedures through a child-focused, rights-based lens.
* Service delivery – oversight and monitoring: Responsible for strategic monitoring of out of home care and youth justice services, and the preventative detention of children
In this role you will:
* collect, analyse and report on data to support and inform the Commission's activities, in both the Oversight and Advocacy and the Regulation Divisions
* have a range of regular reporting responsibilities and be responsible for ad-hoc requests for analysis of data relating to services including youth justice, child protection and out-of-home care.
About You
As our ideal candidate, you will:
* strong conceptual and analytical abilities and problem solving capabilities
* skills and experience building strong relationships and working effectively with stakeholders
* expertise in planning and organising
* strong skills and experience analysing complex information from multiple sources
What we can offer you
* Flexible working arrangements.
* A friendly and supportive working environment.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Free access to the building's lifestyle centre including a gym, secure bicycles storage, shower rooms with hair dryers, straighteners, ironing board and fresh towels.
* Free Parcel Lockers – no more missing deliveries or rushing home to meet the courier.
Applications close Monday 4 March 2024
How to Apply
Please include a resume and covering letter.
There will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond. There is no need to respond to the selection criteria itself.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.
For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
The Commission is committed to diversity and strongly encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds, LGBTI+ people and people with disabilities.
The Commission is headed by the Principal Commissioner, Liana Buchanan, and the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, Meena Singh