The Department of Education (DE) leads the delivery of education and development services to children and students both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services and non-government schools.

About the Victorian School Building Authority The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education and leads the planning, delivery and maintenance of education facilities across both schools and early learning settings. Established in 2016, it oversees one of Victoria's largest building programs, supporting the full education lifecycle from early childhood to secondary school. In response to Victoria's introduction of Two Years of Funded Kindergarten, the VSBA is working closely with the early childhood sector to deliver a significant pipeline of new and expanded kindergarten facilities, often co-located with schools.

The VSBA delivers four key priorities:

building and expanding schools and early childhood facilities to meet population growth.

planning, designing and constructing new facilities and upgrading existing ones to meet enrolment demand

modernising and maintaining school and early learning facilities through coordinated programs, expert advice and grants

engaging communities to ensure local input, transparency, and solid partnerships in project delivery

The VSBA brings together expertise in property, construction and project management, architecture, facilities maintenance, and education operations, alongside specialists in relocatable buildings, data and policy, finance, communications, and stakeholder engagement.

About the Division The Asset Management and Operations Division helps schools maintain and manage their buildings and grounds.



They also co-ordinate and deliver programs, to ensure schools are cleaned and routinely maintained and early childhood facilities are also maintained. The Division includes the Asset Operations Branch, Asset Programs Branch and the Maintenance Delivery Branch.

About the Role This is a Fixed Term Full-Time role until 30 June 2028.

The Commercial Data Analyst plays a key role in supporting the Commercial and Programs Office in day-to-day procurement operations, contract security management, governance processes, and business improvement initiatives. Through effective data management and stakeholder collaboration, the Commercial Data Analyst helps ensure procurement activities are transparent, measurable, and aligned with organisational objectives.

In addition, the Commercial Data Analyst provides data-driven insights that enhance procurement performance, compliance, and decision-making. The position translates procurement, contract security, and operational information into reliable reporting, dashboards, and analysis that enable the branch to monitor performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.

The key accountabilities for the Commercial Data Analyst are to:

Provide procurement analysis and insights to support business stakeholders in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and procurement frameworks.





Provide analysis of compliance requirements, in support of business alignment with legislative and organisational obligations.

Develop dashboards, reports, and insights to support decision-making.

Develop and maintain procurement reports, dashboards, and performance metrics using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and other reporting and visualisation tools.

Support management decision-making generally through the provision of data-driven insights and recommendations.

Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, systems, and data quality.

Assist with the implementation of process improvements, reporting enhancements, and procurement initiatives.

Work collaboratively with procurement, finance, operational, and business stakeholders to support procurement outcomes.

Build effective working relationships across the organisation and provide responsive customer service.

Contribute to a positive team culture and provide cross-coverage and assistance across the team as required.

All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter.Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.

Attributes This role is ideally suited to a commercial professional who enjoys advising stakeholders, managing contract and compliance processes, and improving how the team works. The successful candidate will bring sound judgement across procurement, contracts and governance, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work confidently with data, including reporting and dashboards,

📌 Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian School Building Authority
📍 Melbourne