Job opportunity

This is a 19 month fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP

The System and School Performance Directorate has 3 branches: Student Assessment and Reporting, System Performance and School Performance

The System Performance Branch is responsible for:

• coordination of system-level reporting
• collecting and maintaining statistics on schools and students for the education sector
• producing performance indicators used in system-level strategic planning, management and reporting
• providing advice on, and support in, the use of performance and statistical information for resource allocation
• advising internal business areas and external agencies on the appropriate use of system-level performance information
• providing advice on accountability arrangements, statistics and performance measurement and reporting at state and national levels, including representation on national statistical bodies and other working groups
• providing advice on, and support for, evaluation and research activities, including administration of the Research Conducted on Educational Sites by External Parties policy

The Role

As a Senior Consultant – Data Management and Reporting, you will maintain and report key statistical and aggregated information for and about the Department in accordance with local and national requirements. You will identify, evaluate, import, validate, store, and transform data from a range of sources to establish and maintain databases relating to school, student, and system performance.

The successful applicant will respond to, and proactively anticipate, customer requests for aggregated information about students and schools in an accurate, timely, and professional manner. The role also involves analysing student enrolment, achievement, behaviour, demographic, and other corporate data, and preparing written correspondence, reports, and briefings in response to requests from Corporate Executive, ministerial offices, parliamentary processes, internal business units, and external stakeholders. Applicants with experience maintaining high-quality documentation standards and processes to ensure the integrity, currency, security, privacy, auditability, and appropriate use of managed datasets are encouraged to apply.

In this role, you will provide advice to internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation and use of aggregated statistics and information relating to students and schools. You will monitor and interrogate incoming information, undertake data verification and validation activities, investigate and resolve data quality issues, and provide accurate reports to meet stakeholder needs. The position also contributes to the collection, management, and analysis of the biannual student census and other key departmental data collections.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Poonam Patel, Principal Consultant, Data Management and Analysis on (08) 9264 4252 or by emailing poonam.patel@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:

• A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:

1. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to provide innovative thinking and strategic options in solving complex problems related to the collection, management, analysis and reporting of school, student and system performance data.
2. Demonstrated substantial skills and experience in data management, transformation, statistical analysis, presentation and reporting using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and data visualisation software.
3. Demonstrated well developed written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefings related to data requests and publicly present the findings of data analyses.
4. Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of the data privacy, collection, management and reporting requirements, procedures and systems of Western Australian public and private schools in relation to student enrolment, achievement, behaviour and demographic information.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1044156

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026