• Full time, continuing opportunity
• Work within the innovative Advanced Analytics, Planning and Enterprise Data team
• Base Salary $121K + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Analytics Specialist is a key member of the Advanced Analytics, Planning, and Enterprise Data function within the Strategy Portfolio. This position delivers actionable insights to University stakeholders utilising analytics and data visualisation techniques using data from a range of sources to support decision-making and enable improved staff and student experience. This involves collaborating with stakeholders across the University to solve business problems through the effective use of analytical techniques. The Analytics Specialist combines analytical and statistical knowledge with technical skills to ensure that analytics outputs are accessible, well-governed and exciting.

Core to this role is the opportunity to collaborate with a community of analytics experts to continuously develop and apply an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing staff and student experience, and operational factors that contribute to positive results for the University.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• develop and implement sustainable solutions by applying best practice techniques (using SQL, Python, R) to analyse and process data
• provide high-level interpretation of data and analytics, summarize insights and provide guidance to stakeholders in making data driven decisions
• partner with stakeholders to understand challenges and opportunities where analytics techniques can be applied to create positive impact while forming strong working relationships.

About you

• tertiary qualifications in analytics, data, or other relevant field or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• extensive experience in delivering actionable recommendations using analytics applications such as Power BI
• experience in Snowflake is highly desirable
• expert skills validating, querying, and discovering patterns and relationships in data to deliver insights
• ability to design and run small information sessions and workshops and present information in non-technical terms to a wide variety of end-users with differing needs.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

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

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Riviera Son Recruitment Operations by email to riviera.son@sydney.edu.au

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