Data and Information Officer

This is a permanent full-time position commencing January 2027

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development. 

The Service Planning and Coordination Directorate enables the delivery of an integrated service to support schools to improve student achievement and educational outcomes, accessing subject matter experts as required. It also coordinates the provision of system-wide ancillary services and programs that complement and support student achievement.

The Role

As a Data and Information Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the effective management and analysis of data within Statewide Services. You will investigate emerging trends, identify data quality issues and provide recommendations to improve record-keeping, systems and reporting processes.

Your responsibilities will include liaising across Statewide Services and the Department to ensure compliance with reporting protocols, coordinating sensitive information, and contributing to data analysis within projects to enhance service delivery. You will also support the assessment and allocation of requests from schools to appropriate business areas, assist staff in the effective use of data management systems, and contribute to developing and maintaining datasets, preparing reports and providing technical …