Job Description

Senior Data Analyst (APS6 equivalent)

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Paxus is partnering with a major Federal Government organisation to engage one (1) Senior Data Analyst to support the design, analysis and delivery of trusted statistics and data-driven insights for operational and decision-making outcomes.

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This is a great opportunity for a hands-on analyst who can work across data analysis, business/process analysis, stakeholder engagement, documentation and delivery support in a complex enterprise environment.

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Contract details

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- Location: Canberra, ACT (hybrid)
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- Estimated start date: Monday, 2 November 2026
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- Initial contract: to 30 June 2027 with up to 2 x 12 months
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- Hours: up to 40 hours/week
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- Onsite expectation: Full time onsite for the first month (or until up to speed), then minimum 2 days per week onsite in Canberra
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- Security: Baseline clearance must
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What you'll be doing

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You will work with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, analyse data and systems, and support delivery of improvements. Key responsibilities include:

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- Analysing business processes, systems, data flows and operational needs to identify improvement opportunities
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- Eliciting, documenting and validating business, functional and non-functional requirements
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- Producing analysis artefacts such as process maps, workflow diagrams, use cases and user stories
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- Analysing data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, issues and opportunities
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- Supporting systems analysis and impact assessments for changes/enhancements
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- Creating and maintaining high-quality documentation (requirements, process models, reporting materials, etc.)
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- Supporting testing activities (test planning, UAT support, defect management)
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- Supporting data quality and data governance activities to improve consistency/integrity
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- Facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions, building consensus and communicating insights clearly
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- Contributing to continuous improvement and knowledge transfer,



with documentation stored per recordkeeping policies
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Deliverables you may produce

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Depending on project needs, deliverables can include:

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- Technical specifications and designs (including matrices)
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- System design specifications
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- Workflows, events and sequence diagrams
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- UML diagrams
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- Environment/context definitions
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- Unit test plans
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Essential skills / experience (aligned to capability expectations)

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- Business intelligence reporting support using standard tools, including data preparation from existing sources
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- Business situation analysis in ambiguous/complex environments, including root cause analysis and actionable recommendations
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- Strong data communication skills: translating insights for technical and non-technical audiences, and confidently challenging/validating results
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- Ability to identify and structure research questions and define measures/approaches to answer them
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- Scripting/programming capability for simple programs (design, code, test, document, refactor) with good engineering and security practices
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- Ability to interpret and create basic visualisations (charts/graphs) and explain them clearly
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Desirable experience

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- Requirements elicitation and workshop facilitation with cross-functional stakeholders (data/intelligence/risk/operations)
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- Data and systems analysis across processes, integrations and enterprise environments (process maps, use cases, impact assessments)
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- Supporting delivery and governance: requirements management, testing support, risk/issue identification, documentation, and working in multi-disciplinary teams
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Application requirements (important)

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- A one-page pitch is required addressing all stated criteria (max 5,000 characters).
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Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.

📌 Data Analyst (Canberra)
🏢 Paxus - Technology + Digital Talent
📍 Canberra