Python Job: Data and Reporting Analyst

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQ+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact person listed for this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment

Fixed-Term, Full-time for a period of 12 Months.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Undertake research and analysis to support the development, enhancement and maintenance of workforce planning and criminal justice data, including analysing the impact of emerging trends and policy and program initiatives on the Department of Justice workforce.
• Contribute to the development and production of high-quality client focussed reporting and analysis.
• Using specialist expertise analyse and synthesise statistical information for the purposes of evaluation and recommendations to support and to inform and improve Government and departmental initiatives, policy and workforce plans.
• Facilitate the provision of information relating to the justice portfolio for regular internal reporting purposes, for external bodies such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and in response to enquiries.
• Assist in the management and ongoing development of the datasets and reporting database (on-premises and cloud) used by the Department.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders and provide clear and authoritative advice and recommendations through detailed reports, presentations, meetings and briefings as required.
• Prepare written documentation, including preparation of project documentation, departmental reports, briefing notes, and correspondence in relation to identified projects and programs.

• Perform other duties as envisaged by the assigned classification under the relevant industrial award or agreement and in accordance with the skills, competency and training of the occupant.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience using any of the following software, tools or languages:
  • Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot
  • Tableau, Power BI or equivalent Business Intelligence tools
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, Reporting Services, Azure Synapse
  • Visual Basic, Python, R

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

About the Department of Justice (Office of the Chief Information Officer).DOCX

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4904.

For more information

Chris Watson
Enterprise Solutions Architect
[email protected]
Phone: 0408 522 310