This position is for a Senior Statistician/Analyst in the Information Products and Services (IP&S;) team within QGSO. IP&S; has a solid culture of agility, collaboration and innovation. The team provides a broad range of analytics and reporting services to support evidence-based decision making. In your role, you will use a variety of statistical software to process, analyse and report on Queensland statistics.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Economics & Statistics
Classification AO6
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/697013/26
Closing date 17-Aug-2026
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Contact person Nathan Domrow
Contact details Ph: (07) 3035 6446
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What you will be doing in the role:

- Compile and publish economic, demographic, and social statistics for Queensland using automated processes and Web Content Management Systems (WCMS), often under tight timeframes.
- Provide complex technical advice, analytics and reporting services to clients and senior officers. Coordinate client requirements and competing team priorities, exercising sound judgment and effective time management.
- Develop and maintain statistical reports and databases using tools such as Excel, R, R Shiny and GitLab.
- Develop and maintain web-based statistical reporting systems created in Oracle Database, java-script, Eclipse Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT).




- Develop and maintain statistical maps using geographic information systems (GIS).
- Lead complex technical projects, ensuring outputs satisfy Office standards for integrity, accuracy and timeliness based on quality principles and methodologies.
- Ensure the security and confidentiality of information in accordance with standards and security plans.
- Apply statistical classifications, standards and methodologies consistently across outputs.

What you will bring to be successful in the role:
- Extensive experience in processing and analysing data using the statistical software application ‘R'.
- Experience in GIS software for mapping and analysing spatial data.
- Experience working with relational databases.
- An understanding of official statistics including standards and classifications.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing work priorities with tight deadlines, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/697013/26

Closing Date: Monday, 17 August 2026

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📌 Senior Statistician/Analyst (Townsville)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Townsville