APS6 Data Analyst – Workforce Planning & Recruitment
📍 Newcastle NSW (Hybrid / WFH options)
💰 $60.26 per hour + super
📅 12-month contract | ASAP start
🛂 Australian Citizenship mandatory
About the Role
We are seeking two (2) APS6 Data Analysts to join a Federal Government department on a 12-month contract. This role will support recruitment and workforce planning through high-quality data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
You will be responsible for delivering dashboards, benefits reports, and workforce forecasts that guide organisational decision-making. Working under limited direction, you will provide oversight across business analysis functions, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to organisational change and transition activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality data analysis and reporting, including dashboards, benefits reports, and data visualisations.
- Lead and support recruitment and workforce planning activities, including workforce modelling and FTE forecasting by role, time, place, and source.
- Undertake stakeholder engagement with internal teams and external consultants to ensure alignment with workforce design priorities.
- Provide leadership and oversight for business analysis functions, setting priorities and managing workflows.
- Apply data-driven and numerical methods to resolve complex issues, assess risks, and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and change processes, supporting workforce transition and minimising resistance.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience as a Data Analyst, ideally with a background in recruitment and workforce planning.
- Strong business analysis skills with the ability to manage priorities and workflows.
- Proficiency with Power Query (highly desirable).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to resolve complex issues.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Understanding of disability, health, allied health, or related sectors (desirable).
Benefits
- 12-month Federal Government contract
- $60.26 per hour + super
- Hybrid / WFH flexibility (Newcastle office base)
- Full-time, Monday to Friday
- ASAP start
How to Apply
Submit your resume to *************@talentinternational.com by Friday, 3 October 2025.