Data Analyst

Data Analyst – 12‑Month Contract – Perth

Your new company

Join a major government infrastructure division undergoing significant data uplift and transformation. This confidential government agency is responsible for statewide planning, asset management, and investment decisions supporting schools and educational infrastructure. You will be part of a highly skilled team committed to improving the quality, reliability, and governance of critical data used for planning, reporting, and operational decision‑making.

Your new role

As a Data Analyst, you will work directly with business stakeholders across the Infrastructure Division to progress several high‑priority information initiatives. You will source, validate, clean, transform, and prepare data from a range of asset, audit, maintenance, and school-level systems. This role involves both hands‑on analytical work and the development of structured, repeatable data processes that support reporting, analysis, and system integration.
You will deliver multiple long-term projects over the 12‑month engagement, ensuring timely, high‑quality outputs that support decision‑making, compliance, financial reconciliation, and long-term asset planning.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will demonstrate:
Required Skills & Experience
Large Data Handling & Analysis Experience working with complex, multi-source datasets (1M+ records), ideally within infrastructure, government, audit, capital planning, or compliance environments.
Data Cleaning, Normalisation & Preparation Strong capability in transforming unstructured datasets into validated, structured formats suitable for reporting, modelling, and system ingestion.
Secure Environment, Governance & Data Stewardship Experience working in secure environments with a strong understanding of governance, privacy, data controls, and repeatable, auditable data processes.
Technical Proficiency (Essential)
  • Advanced Excel capability (complex formulas, large‑scale reconciliation, audit tracing).
  • Power Query, Power BI (data transformation, modelling, reporting).
  • MS Access and experience building lightweight registers/databases.
  • SQL Server or equivalent query tools for structured querying.
  • Experience with structured data models across multiple systems.
Automation & Tools Development Ability to automate workflows, build data registers, and develop repeatable, documented analytical tools that support operational continuity.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Ability to translate complex data issues into clear insights for non‑technical audiences, support capability uplift, and collaborate on solution design.

What you'll get in return

This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a major state government department on programs that directly influence infrastructure planning, school capacity, and investment strategy across an entire education network.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.



LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Technology & Internet Services
Location
WA - Perth
Specialism
Education
Ref:
2985465

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Pardeep Kaur, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Perth
Level 16, 1 William Street,

Telephone: +61 2 8226 9705

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