Senior Analyst and Program Reporting Officer

• APS Level 6
• Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
• $101,833 - $111,979

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities. With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment. It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose. The Role There are two roles that we are seeking to fill – a Senior Analyst role in the Apprenticeship Policy Branch, and a Program Reporting Officer in the Apprenticeship Operations Branch. Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for. The Senior Analyst in the Apprenticeship Policy Branch will support the Director in delivering the team’s work program. The role requires expertise in strategic assessment, analysis and negotiation and communication, drawing upon experience in policy evaluation, applied economics and data analysis. The Program Reporting Officer in the Apprenticeship Operations Branch will lead on the development of reports and analysis to assess the performance of contracted Providers to identify strength areas, and areas of concern/non-compliance. Duties And Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for both advertised roles may include:

• Conduct research and analysis to support the design, delivery, and evaluation of Apprenticeship policies and programs and/or management of Provider performance.
• Analyse complex quantitative datasets to form evidence-based conclusions.
• Prepare and present briefs, reports, and publications for a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including directors across the division and members of the Senior Executive Service.
• Work with a team across multiple physical locations to deliver regular and bespoke reports.
• Coordinate work in a collegiate way with the other teams in the branch to ensure that the branch works together to achieve outcomes and supports a healthy culture
• Engage collaboratively with staff throughout DEWR and with other partnering agencies.

Further duties and responsibilities of the Senior Analyst role includes:

• Support the analysis of integrated datasets to evaluate the impact of policies and programs, including administrative data, surveys and financial data.
• Support in the design and plan of policy evaluations, working closely with policy areas to undertake evaluation processes, synthesising quantitative and qualitative information to inform evaluation findings and draw conclusions.
• Apply economic, competition and regulatory concepts and principles to develop responses to complex market and policy issues.
• Support policy teams and costing team to develop new policy proposals.
• Undertake economic and gender impact analysis of existing and proposed Apprenticeship policies.

Further duties and responsibilities of the Program Reporting Officer role includes:

• Assess and monitor Provider performance against a range of Key Performance Indicators and supplementary Performance Indicators.
• Develop and maintain Provider performance reports and summaries.

How to Apply Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work. The In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

• upload a Curriculum Vitae
• provide contact details for 2 Referees.

EligibilityDon’t meet all the role requirements? At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it. Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance. Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.