Contract Analyst

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Ongoing Full Time

Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8 $110,266 - $122,058pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Join our team as a Contract Analyst, where you will inspect, translate, clean, transform, and model maintenance contract-related data from contractors and the Housing Portfolio to ensure compliance with the contract. You will apply a range of data analysis techniques and tools to identify trends, issues, anomalies, or potential fraud. Additionally, you will prepare quarterly reports on each contract area in line with the requirements of the Maintenance Contract and the Performance Management Framework.

What you’ll do

As part of the Contract Improvement and Analysis team, you will utilise diverse data analysis techniques and tools to identify trends, issues, anomalies, or fraud, ensuring high-quality insights.

You’ll stay up-to-date with the latest data analysis techniques and tools to maximize effectiveness in your work, including techniques like data modelling, text analytics, data quality checking, statistical methods (univariate statistics, bivariate associations, graphical techniques, sensitivity analysis, general linear models, and more), and advanced analytical software.

You will also apply computer-aided auditing techniques (CAAT) when appropriate to assess data integrity and compliance and you will be responsible in monitoring contractor performance against agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and develop regular/quarterly contractor performance reports.

What we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of data analysis and reporting, particularly in synthesizing large volumes of data into accessible and understandable insights.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and specialized software used for computer-aided auditing (such as Business Objects or SAS).
• Ability to interpret complex data, identify patterns, and make data-driven decisions.
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline (such as Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field) and/or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience.

If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Targeted Question 1 - Can you describe your experience with inspecting, cleaning, and transforming large datasets? What specific tools or techniques have you used in the past for this process?

• Targeted Question 2 - How have you used technology to facilitate collaboration within your team or with other teams? What tools did you use, and how did they help achieve a successful outcome?

Applications close Wednesday 7 May 2025 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Elva Gao at Elva.Gao@homes.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Leanne Chommanivong on 0438 631 489 or via Leanne.Chommanivong@dcj.nsw.gov.au   

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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