Data Analyst - Melbourne, Australia - Department of Justice and Community Safety

Department of Justice and Community Safety

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Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full time / Until 30 June 2025

Organisation:
Department of Justice and Community Safety

Salary:
$91,418 - $103,725

Occupation:
Prison and Corrective Services

Reference:
DOJ/176294

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background.

If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit

We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
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Exciting opportunity to join the South Sudanese Australian Youth Justice Expert Working Group team:

Use your data analysis skills to make a positive change in the lives of South Sudanese young people in contact with, or at risk of contact with, the youth justice system:

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VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation

An exciting, fixed term opportunity exists for a Data Analyst in the South Sudanese Australian Youth Justice Expert Working Group.

About us

The South Sudanese Australian Youth Justice Expert Working Group (Expert Working Group) has been established to identify the reasons for, and potential solutions to the overrepresentation of South Sudanese Australians in the youth justice system.

The Expert Working Group forms part of the roadmap set out in the Youth Justice Strategic Plan for reform of the Youth Justice system, with a specific focus on supporting culturally and linguistically diverse groups in Youth Justice.

The initiatives in the Strategic Plan aim to prevent children and young people from entering the youth justice system and help address the underlying drivers of offending of those already in the system.

What does the Data Analyst do?

As the Data Analyst, you will:

Model and interpret data relating to the overrepresentation of young people in the South Sudanese Australian and African Australian community.
Prepare clear, accessible data analysis and insights that provide impact to multiple audiences.
Provide insightful advice on emerging issues, opportunities, risks, and trends.
Contribute and present solutionsfocused reports on policy and program issues.
Analysis of other data to support youth justice operations, business planning and system reform.
Demonstrated experience in presentation and communication of quantitative and qualitative information to a range of audiences.
Ability to interpret complex or ambiguous data, and proactive and independent analysis of that data.
Technical skills in Microsoft Excel and SQL programming, script writing or the ability to quickly acquire the skills to a high standard.
Demonstrated cultural competence, particularly related to South Sudanese Australian community or broader African Australian communities.

What's in it for you?

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally.

All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

A fair salary
enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.

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Transparent performance framework- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
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Generous leave entitlements- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
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Employee Assistance Program support - you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning. In addition to the department's EAP, the Expert Working Group team have access to culturally sensitive, confidential counselling tailored to African Australian employees.

We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work.

One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce - we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and cultural background.

We are also committed to the Victorian G