University of Melbourne Hiring for Data Analyst (Multiple Positions Available) at Parkville, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Location: Parkville

Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 6 months (multiple positions available)

Department: Operational Performance Group

Salary: UOM 7- $102,338-$110,780 p.a. plus 17% super

• Elevate data skills, collaborate with stakeholders, drive informed decisions, and become a trusted advisor
• Opportunity to transition data expertise into collaborative decision-making
• Salary packaging, 17% super, flexible hybrid work environment.

About The Role

This offers an excellent opportunity for data analysts to progress into roles resembling business partners, working in close collaboration with various departments to enhance the decision-making process. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a dedicated portfolio of stakeholders, understanding their needs, and executing their requirements autonomously. Your responsibilities will include leading and driving initiatives focused on providing data analysis, utilising your expertise to foster strong relationships and position yourself as a trusted advisor.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyse data and synthesise insights and provide reliable recommendations
• Use tools to extract data from l databases, assess basic data quality and apply transformations on data so it is suitable for analysis
• Investigate simple data sets using visual analysis tools and techniques and create effective visualisations
• Understand existing ing and data available to stakeholders and guide them to the use of these
• Identify opportunities to uplift stakeholder capability in using data for decision making

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking individuals who exhibit robust communication skills and possess a strong aptitude for customer service. Your adeptness in managing stakeholders effectively, coupled with your expertise in data analysis, will play a pivotal role in attaining the goals of our faculties and fostering seamless collaboration between our team and the various faculties.

You will also have:

• Relevant experience /education
• Experience in partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver valuable information and insights
• Experience in gathering and documenting user requirements and knowledge of good data practices
• Experience in the use of AWS, SQL, Python (optional), Excel and Powerpoint

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – Operational Performance Group (OPG), University Decision Support

The Operational Performance Group delivers functions that facilitate the design, evaluation, and improvement of services across the University, and business partnering services to Chancellery.

University Decision Support (UDS) is responsible for providing UoM with enterprise level ing and analytical capability. The Analytics Team within UDS leverage key student and corporate data to create analyses and solutions to support decision making. This includes student, performance, workforce and cost information, from the data platform and related sources. Statistical, predictive, and algorithmic methods are applied to business problems and opportunities for decision makers, to test hypotheses, generate insights, and make recommendations for decision support.

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About The University Of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.   

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We recognise that reconciliation is central to our purpose. For more information, please visit our Reconciliation page.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact the Professional Talent Acquisition Team via email at Professional-TA@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address. 

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.