About This Role
* Lead performance reporting and data insights for Aboriginal Youth Justice initiatives, ensuring culturally safe, evidence-informed practices that support policy reform and community partnerships.
* Collaborate with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and key stakeholders to deliver accessible visualisations and insights.
* Apply strong analytical skills across diverse contexts to support long-lasting Youth Justice reform.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is responsible for the statutory supervision of children and young people in the criminal justice system
Aboriginal Youth Justice (AYJ) works in partnership with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), communities and other stakeholders to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children and young people in the justice system.
The Opportunity
* Fixed, full-time position until 30 June 2027 based in Melbourne.
* VPS Grade 5 role: $113,022 - $136,747 per year plus superannuation.
* Lead, support and promote business/system improvement activities regarding best practice data collation, process development, quality assurance, governance and reporting/Business Intelligence tools.
* Generate existing and develop new, comprehensive, easy to understand, data reports as required. Reports will require analysis of extracted data to inform the identification of trends, patterns and issues relating to organisational performance.
* Prepare submissions, ad-hoc reports and briefings to managers and senior executives relating to system planning, emerging trends and other strategic issues relevant to the operation of an efficient and effective Youth Justice system.
* Work collaboratively with operational areas to identify emerging trends and issues impacting policy and organisational performance, including the review of performance measures and targets.
To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have
* Demonstrated experience in reporting, assessing or monitoring organisational, system or outcome performance.
* Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Excel and Business Intelligence applications such as Power BI, as well as the ability to use data to build clear narratives, visualisations and insights that tell a story.
* Demonstrated experience in presentation and communication of quantitative and qualitative information to a range of audiences.
* Demonstrated experience in the interpretation of complex, ambiguous data and the proactive and independent analysis of the same.
* Desirable: experience in SQL programming and script writing, or the ability to acquire such skills to a high standard, quickly.
Qualification
A tertiary qualification in quantitative analysis, statistics, economics, information systems, commerce or similar discipline, that demonstrates an understanding of quantitative data collation, reporting, monitoring and analysis. Demonstrated appropriate and relevant work experience can be substituted for listed qualifications
To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.
What's in it for you?
You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.
There are many advantages in working for the department, including:
* Job stability – position as a member of the Victorian Public Service (VPS).
* A fair salary– enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
* Transparent performance framework– approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
* Generous leave entitlements– provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, and sick leave.
* Employee Assistance Program support – you are encouraged to use this short-term, confidential counselling service if you're experiencing emotional stress, relationship problems, conflict with others or personal issues. It is also available for financial counselling and retirement planning.
If you have any queries, please contact Jack Allford on or
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants are welcome to utilise support from the Aboriginal Recruitment Team throughout the recruitment process. Aboriginal candidates are encouraged to contact
if they would like cultural support and guidance through the application process.
For Aboriginal Designated and Prioritised positions, a Certificate of Aboriginality (CoA) will be required prior to an offer of employment being made
We want to make sure all Victorians feel represented by the department's work. One of the ways we do this is by recruiting a diverse workforce – we welcome people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and cultural background. We are also committed to the Victorian Government's promise to increase the number of veterans working in the public sector.
We're proud of our individual differences. We're proud of the many languages we speak and the stories we can share with each other. We hope you will share your story too.
If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm,
Monday 22 September 2025.
How To Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Important Information
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.