Statistical Data Analyst

Statistical Data Analyst
· Ongoing Full-Time
· Location: Parramatta, Flexible Work Life Balance - Flexible Working from Home Arrangements
· Salary: $131,858 Package includes salary ($106,025 - $117,363), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
NSW Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced individual to join the Chief Data Office team as a Statistical Data Analyst.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to help make a difference to the lives of children and young people. In this role, you will be responsible for undertaking complex analysis and the provision of accurate and timely statistical advice to support senior officers. The analysis you are involved in will be used to shape education programs and policies within the department and will contribute to schools understanding the progress of students in key areas of the curriculum.
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Benefits
Flexible working arrangements, including - work from home arrangements.
35 hour working week
Competitive salary, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
About you
· Provide conceptual and analytical advice on the analysis and reporting of educational data sets.
· Respond to requests for data, data analysis, and data interpretation from senior officers, staff and other interested parties.
· Effectively communicate analysis and results to a wide range of stakeholders and senior audiences using a range of written, verbal and visual methods, and to publication standard.
· Assist with the preparation of briefings, reports, research proposals and statistical publications for the Minister, Secretary and senior Departmental officers.
· Engage with stakeholders, including school operations and education services partners, to negotiate and develop analysis plans for emerging educational issues and to support service delivery needs.
· Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
· Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
· Tertiary qualifications in statistics or a quantitative discipline, e.g., economics, mathematics, data science, physics, engineering, psychology, and/or relevant professional experience.
· Demonstrated experience using at least one of the statistical software packages (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS, RUMM), with the expectation of learning and programming in R.
· A demonstrated understanding, or an appetite to learn up-to-date knowledge of data analysis and statistical methods.
· Valid Working with Children Check for paid employment.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, with nearly 100,000 employees across NSW in our schools and corporate offices. Our purpose is centred on the delivery of high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education
How to apply
When applying you will need to:
1. Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role
2. Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages)
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.
Closing date: 19 February 2024 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Dr. Le Tran, Principal Data Analyst at **********@det.nsw.edu.au – 0430 677 ***
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.”
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.