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Principal Business Intelligence Analyst

Department of Education, Western AustraliaPerth, West Australia, AU

4 days ago

Salary

A$134,481.00–A$143,736.00 yearly

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing July 2025

The System Response and Transformation (SRT) Division delivers organisational excellence through comprehensive performance analytics and strategic assurance. We provide executive leadership with vital insights on system performance while ensuring strategic initiatives achieve their intended outcomes. Through rigorous data analysis and performance monitoring, we drive continuous improvement across the Department.

Our Business Intelligence team leads the Department's data strategy, specialising in :

Developing sophisticated executive-level dashboards and performance visualizations
Conducting in-depth analysis to inform strategic planning and decision-making
Identifying opportunities for operational enhancement and transformation
Advancing the Department's analytical capabilities to support its strategic objectives

Join us in shaping the future of data-driven organisational excellence through strategic insight and innovation.

The Role

In collaboration with the Manager - Business Intelligence, you will lead the development and maintenance of data products, including dashboards and reporting systems within the team. You will identify and deliver high-value, accurate data products with a focus on providing timely information for senior leadership evidence-based decision-making.

If successful, you will provide advice and recommendations on how business intelligence products can contribute to corporate decision-making processes. You will be coordinating and managing integrated solutions surrounding data analytics, working across business domains including IT to foster a stable unified data analytics and reporting platform, and to enhance the longer-term data strategy for the Department to synergise common systems and processes. This role will also require you to undertake a regular review of business intelligence plans and products to ensure achievement of outcomes, stakeholder satisfaction and value for money.

Professional Benefits

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

11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.

Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, 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)

Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

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 Michelle Ostberg, Director System Response and Transformation on (08) 9264 4019 or by emailing

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

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.

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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 National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our 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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position

A five (5) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF :

Demonstrated extensive current knowledge and experience in leading business intelligence, data management and data visualisation, including experience with modern data tools.

Demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience in driving and influencing culture change through continuous improvements and evidence-based decision making.

Demonstrated extensive conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to provide innovative thinking in problem solving within a complex and evolving technological and business environment.

Demonstrated highly developed verbal, written and presentation skills and ability to prepare reports, submissions and briefings about complex strategic issues and to negotiate and influence at all levels of management

Demonstrated highly developed management and leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage a range of complex projects, delivering outcomes to agreed standards.

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 : DOE950293

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 Friday, 16 May 2025.