Join our inspired, inquisitive and capable team to deliver quality outcomes for Western Australians
The Department of Finance is a unique and innovative central government agency, influencing whole-of-government policy and strategy while also delivering a range of important services for the community. Through this blend of policy development and service delivery, Finance enables government to achieve cost-effective, quality outcomes for Western Australians.
Our values-based culture speaks to the heart of who we are, reflects how we go about our business and what we expect from our people. Delivering successful outcomes through our values – inspiring and influential; passionate and committed; honest and respectful; and bold and innovative – is critical to the success of our Department.
The Department of Finance is an agile, productive, vibrant and safe workplace where people can make a real difference and advance their careers. We value diversity and foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with disability, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Our employees are genuinely engaged and encouraged to think differently and work smarter. We strongly believe in work-life balance and offer a range of flexible work arrangements. We are always looking to adopt new technologies that allow our employees to deliver better outcomes for our community and workplace.
If you believe your values align and you want to be part of the future of Western Australia, there has never been a more exciting and opportune time for you to work at the Department of Finance.
About The Role:
The Business and Data Analyst conducts research, analysis and both planned and ad hoc reporting activities to support evidence-based decision making, improve organisational performance and whole of government outcomes.
This role engages with a wide range of internal and external customers to improve and promote the effective management, analysis and reporting of data. Acts as a key interface between business clients and the Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) team through developing and testing against documented business intelligence report specifications.
About You:
You will engage closely with customers to develop a thorough understanding of their business processes, data and reporting requirements, seeking opportunities to add value in the process of documenting formal specifications for business intelligence reports. Working co-operatively within a flexible team structure, you will deliver BI report specifications and test the resulting reports and dashboards. You will be capable of extracting and analysing data from a variety of sources to identify and recommend solutions to data quality issues, or to respond to enquiries from internal and external customers. You will display Finance’s values in your interactions, adopting a customer-centric approach, and focusing on delivering value added outcomes that help customers to make informed, data-driven decisions.
How to Apply:
If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS word or PDF format only:
- Resume outlining your current and previous experience and achievements.
- Covering letter of no more than three (3) pages, demonstrating your ability to meet ALL essential work-related requirements of the role (outlined on page 3 on the JDF). Applicants are asked to weight their responses with particular attention towards the Shape and Manage Strategy criteria.
You may need to provide documentation to substantiate claims regarding any qualifications listed on your covering letter and/or resume.
A clear demonstration of the Department’s Values throughout the selection process is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Please ensure you apply by the closing deadline as late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Brian Harris on 0418 933 074 or Craig Patrick on 0433 941 275 during business hours for further information about the positions (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
Please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form for full position details as these documents will assist you with the preparation of your application.
If you experience difficulties downloading these documents, please call (08) 6557 8111, select option 1 followed by option 2 and quote the VCID02363 to obtain an Applicant Information Pack.
Currently there are two (2) permanent full-time or equivalent part-time positions available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to these advertised vacancies, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
