Research Data Analyst

Job Description

Great opportunity for an experienced Research Data Analyst to join a high-profile government office based in Parramatta.

Great opportunity for an experienced Research Data Analyst to join a high-profile government office based in Parramatta. This role will be assigned in the policy, programs and design innovation unit of the agency, focusing on providing overall data support for the implementation of priority projects.

This is for a contract role until the end of June, and is highly likely to extend.

Rate is up to $460 per day + super.

About the Job:

• Undertake specialist data analysis and evaluation projects, to assess the impact of policy proposals, and program and service design and delivery initiatives
• Providing timely, robust and comprehensible data analysis, and evaluation advice that is consistent with stakeholder requirements and supports decision making
• Keeping up-to-date and maintaining in-depth knowledge of analysis, modelling, research and evaluation methodologies and relevant information systems, and application of these in a human services context
• Derive research data and info needs of the whole organization from databases
• Support project scoping by providing required essential data

About You:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role as a Research Data Analyst, and has worked around policy/projects research and evaluation for large organisations
• Previous government / public sector experience is preferred, but not required
• Advanced technical proficiency in Excel, PowerBI and Tableau
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised and analytical
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent stakeholder management skills