About Jobs and Skills Australia

Want to work for an organisation recognised and celebrated for our excellence in leadership, stewardship and innovation? Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) may be the place for you!

As part of a motivated and dynamic organisation, we value being innovative, collaborative, accurate, respectful, courageous, and making a difference.

We are an independent secondary statutory body, within the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations that provides advice and data to the Government on every aspect of the jobs and skills system, to help all Australians realise their full skills potential.

We do this by working with our stakeholders to advise on current vocational education and training, higher education, and migration systems to meet Australia’s future skills and workforce needs.

Our people include specialists in policy, data, economics, communications, stakeholder engagement, digital solutions and research who are located across Australia.

We offer a positive, productive and supportive work setting and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where continuous learning and building skills and professional networks are a priority.

Find out more about your future workplace at www.jobsandskills.gov.au.

About the role The Workforce Futures branch in JSA supports employment, education and training policy objectives and the resolution of workforce challenges through extensive analysis of the Australian labour market and skills system. The branch also looks to fill evidence gaps and provide data, analysis, research and advice to strengthen inclusive participation in the labour market and skills system, particularly for people who experience disadvantage or face barriers to participation.

The Skills Supply and Demand Modelling team in the Workforce Futures branch is developing a modelling framework to answer key questions facing the Australian economy.



These include:

- What skills will be required by employers in the future
- How is Australia’s training system placed to meet these demands
- How can we use modelling techniques to assist in the estimation and analysis of these questions.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, the APS6 Data Analyst is responsible for identifying, obtaining and analysing a range of data sources and methodologies.

The work may include technical aspects including consideration of inconsistencies between datasets, how the survey methodologies and data uncertainties affect the ability of different sources to be integrated in a modelling environment, and the level of disaggregation that can be safely applied to a dataset for different purposes.

There may also be some stakeholder engagement and management involved in the work.

Responsibilities of the APS6 may include:

- Conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform robust policy advice.
- Using a range of data sources and methods to support delivery of projects and other priorities.
- Developing and maintaining analytical datasets, code and outputs, ensuring methodological rigour and continuous improvement.
- Preparing analytical outputs and translating into clear, insights for briefs, summaries, presentations, dashboards or other products.
- Working collaboratively in a team environment, and with technical and enabling teams.

Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.

This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.

📌 Data Analyst (Jobs and Skills Australia)
🏢 DEWR
📍 Australia