Location:
Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference:
VG/DE/ECE/*******
The Senior Data Analyst will help shape the future compliance and risk program for Victorian government funded kindergarten programs. Working within a supportive team, the role leads a range of improvement projects including complex data analytics, visualisations, and developing practical solutions that support consistent compliance management.
About the Role
The Contract Management Strategy & Analytics Team provides oversight and support for managing kindergarten compliance and risk including strategic analysis, policy, and resources. Our work ensures kindergarten programs are meeting their contractual obligations with the department, providing the best start for children.
The team is responsible for:
The kinder compliance strategy, including the creation and improvement of compliance and risk management tools and support
Developing and implementing policy, guidance, and capability uplift for compliance and risk management
Collect, validate and analyse complex information to identify current and emerging integrity risks
The ability to turn complex information into transparent advice for different audiences
Leading and develop data visualisation and analytics to support stakeholder communication and complex provider monitoring
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and delivering projects to enhance consistent compliance management
Collating and cleaning a wide variety of data sources, including identification of gaps in both current data quality and development of new data sources
Undertaking complex analysis, creating methodology and linkages across disparate data sets and providing advice for compliance uplift




Data visualisation in a concise and easily accessible format that enables decision making for non-technical audience
Ability to engage with concepts and ideas, and apply them to operational settings
Preparation and presenting recommendations in the form of briefings, reports and papers
Mentoring and development of junior staff
DesirableQualifications and Experience
Qualifications and experience in relevant field, including data science, data analytics, or mathematics
Applicants must be proficient in statistical programming languages such as R, Python, or equivalent.
Applicants must be proficient in data visualisation programs such as PowerBi, Tableau, or equivalent.
About the Department
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
The Early Learning Operations and Monitoring Division leads core funding, operational policy, data collection and reporting,



financial monitoring functions and contract management policy for funded Three- and Four-Year-Old kindergarten programs in Victoria. This includes a number of sector supports and programs to help ensure viable, well managed services that are accessible to all children.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit theDepartment website and ourDiversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located atwww.education.vic.gov.au .
For further information about the role, please contact
Eleanor Beurle, Manager, Contract Management Strategy & Analytics Team
at
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Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close *****pm on Monday 7 September ****.
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📌 Senior Data Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education & Training, Victoria
📍 Melbourne