Student Census Support Officer

This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP with possible extension

The System Performance Branch is responsible for:

• coordinating system-level reporting, including production of the Annual Report
• 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

Student Census Support Officer will:

• Provide extensive high quality, on-demand telephone and email based technical support directly to public and private schools to resolve issues related to their census data submissions.
• Liaise with schools and other stakeholders to correct or reconcile inconsistent or inaccurate data, as requested by Senior Consultant, Student Census.
• Assist with the development of student census manuals and web pages that guide school staff through the census collection process.
• Perform testing of the student census system to ensure the collecti…