Data Analyst | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 19 August 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5

Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation

Position No: 54814

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 05 August 2026

Contact Officer: Aaron Ridley on Aaron.Ridley@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 9393

Details: Transport Canberra is seeking a motivated Data Analysis to supports the Business Improvement team by providing data analysis and reporting to inform public transport planning, policy, and service delivery. Working under the general supervision of the Director, the data analyst assists with data extraction, cleansing and quality assurance, and contributes to performance reporting, external requests, and strategic projects.

Working within the Business Improvement team, you will prepare submission of recurring reports on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannually and annual basis for external and internal stakeholders and customers. You will also create new dataflows and dashboards in reporting analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau as and when requested by a stakeholder. The position will also manage dataflows, datasets and dashboards on a regular basis and documentation for mandatory reporting requirements as well as ensuring automation in the development of reports and analysis in reporting tools.

This position does not involve direct supervision of staff.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

The Planning and Delivery Branch operates in a hybrid working environment. Staff are expected to work a minimum of 40% of their weekly hours from the office.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of permanency. The start date is negotiable.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Please note, this position is situated in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to:

A pitch (maximum two pages) outlining your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, addressing the Selection Criteria in the Position Description.

A current curriculum vitae (maximum two pages); and

Contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of permanency. The start date is negotiable.