Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst

Location – Parramatta Hybrid

Employment type – Temporary till 30 June 2028

Salary: Grade 9/10, $ 133,348- $146,945 per annum + superannuation

Your role

Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof. 

Homes NSW leads work to deliver more social and affordable housing, end the cycle of homelessness, and deliver quality public housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW. 

The Senior Analyst is responsible for utilising business intelligence tools to manage and improve reporting processes, including by establishing automated reporting and an interactive visual management board.

What you’ll do

• Develop, manage and enhance dashboards in PowerBI to provide real-time visual analytics to support program management and decision making.
• Design, develop and implement performance measures, tools and governance processes to improve business systems/processes and workflows, and to enhance organisational capability in analysing and understanding performance.
• Proactively identify issues with quality and consistency of data to reduce potential limitations and ensure the useability of the data for analysis and reporting, and to inform service delivery practice and outcomes and to facilitate organisational continuous improvement.
• Provide expert technical support, tools, advice and skills development to program management staff to improve organisational capability in analysing and understanding data.
• Provide specialist advice and recommendations to the Manager in support of performance monitoring and reporting governance processes to improve the efficiency and consistency of performance reporting.
• Work effectively with team members towards mutual continued development and provide feedback and advice on analysis undertaken.

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in information technology/business/finance and/or equivalent experience.
• Advanced skills and experience in developing and managing PowerBI dashboards to present information to stakeholders at various levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated capability in project reporting or similar position ideally within the land development, construction and property industries.
• Experience in system accounting and developing management reports from SAP and other accounting systems.
• Effective communication, negotiation, presentation and training skills, to translate complex information to stakeholders at multiple levels.
• An understanding of the fundamentals of property development and working knowledge of the construction, building, property and land development industries and performance indicators would be an advantage.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click Apply and attach a cover letter (maximum two pages) briefly outlining how you meet the role requirements and addressing the two targeted questions below, along with an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages).

Targeted Questions

1. In 300 words or less, describe a situation where you used data and business intelligence to improve performance, decision‑making, or service delivery in a complex organisation?

2. In 300 words or less, describe a situation in which you needed to work with a range of stakeholders to understand and respond to a complex issue. How did your collaboration impact the outcome?

Applications close Sunday, 26th July at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact Asrar Ahmed at asrar.ahmed@homes.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Katie Hardy on 0447 204 182 or katie.hardy@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

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