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Senior Data Analyst - Department of Education
Data Analyst
Senior Data Analyst role focused on extracting, analysing and visualising education data to inform policy decisions, using Python, SQL and BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain analytical pipelines to extract, clean and transform large education datasets.
- Produce interactive dashboards and visualisations (Tableau, Power BI) that communicate insights to policy makers and stakeholders.
- Conduct statistical analyses and predictive modelling to identify trends in student pathways and outcomes.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate policy questions into data‑driven solutions.
- Document methodology, data lineage and ensure compliance with data governance standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in data analysis or a related field.
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy) and advanced SQL for data manipulation.
- Strong expertise in data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Solid understanding of statistical techniques and experience applying them to real‑world datasets.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings to non‑technical audiences.
Skills
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