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There’s a certain feeling you get from working at Monash University. It’s the feeling that you’re a part of something special. Something significant. So if you’re looking for the next chapter in your career, it’s here. You’ll be given the opportunity to challenge yourself, build on your skills, and make a significant contribution to a workplace that’s filled with energetic and inspiring people. Talent thrives here – and so do truly satisfying careers.

The Opportunity

An opportunity exists within our of University Planning and Statistics (UPS) team for a Performance Reporting Analyst. University Planning and Statistics (UPS) are an innovative, collaborative and responsive multi skilled team. UPS play a key role in supporting the development of evidence-based strategic planning and decision-making, in line with the University’s strategy – Focus Monash. The Performance Reporting Analyst is a key member of the Data Transformation and Reporting Team within UPP. The team are responsible for providing the critical enabling function which facilitates UPP’s analytic, planning and performance activities, and those of the and Strategy and Governance portfolio.

If you are an experienced interactive visualisation and report developer with: a proactive approach to understanding key business drivers; an ability to identify opportunities for service improvement or enhancement; with an ability to develop tailored reports to meet a broad spectrum of business requirements from a wide range of stakeholders; and an enthusiasm for working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation – then this could be the role for you.  

About the Role

You will be a subject matter expert regarding the University’s performance, delivering end-to-end interactive reporting products including: proactively identify opportunities and emerging information needs, conceptualizing, prototyping and operationalising reports, in visual and tabular formats, and delivering reliable, accurate, timely and carefully constructed performance-related insights to various key stakeholders across the organisation via enterprise-grade Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.

To achieve this, you will use contemporary data sourcing and integration (conception, exploratory data discovery, modelling, advanced transformation, cleaning) techniques to produce appropriate and accurate data for reporting purposes, proactively researching and identifying trends and drivers of University performance, anticipating change, estimating impact and identifying opportunities for process improvement, and delivery of interactive reporting products to inform and enable analysis, decision making and planning to support the University’s strategic goals.

You will develop and sustain a deep understanding of the Universities operations, profile and institutional performance. Reporting to the Performance Reporting Lead you will actively collaborate with colleagues within UPS and across the institution.

What will you bring to the role?  

As a highly motivated and driven individual, you have  hands-on experience with contemporary visualisation and reporting development approaches, tools, packages and their application; the ability to research, identify and conceptualise complex business problems with a high degree of strategic value; an ability to initiate and subsequently translate ideas into tangible interactive reporting products to deliver key information and well-constructed analytical insights to facilitate evidence-based decision making – skills which will be critical to your success in this role. If you believe you fit this profile, we look forward to receiving your application.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs“.

Please note interviews for this role will occur on Wednesday 31 October 2018, if you apply please ensure you are available on this date should you be successful in receiving an interview.

Enquiries

Mr Eric Wang, Performance Reporting Lead, +61 3 9905 0908.

Position Description

PD – Performance Reporting Analyst 582709

Applications Closing Date: 21 Oct 2018 at 11:55 PM AEDT

Enquiries: Mr Eric Wang - Performance Reporting Lead - +61 3 99050908 -

Applications Closing Date: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:55PM

Enquiries: Sandra Jones - Pro Vice-Chancellor Engagement - 03 9953 3709 -

• Provide high-level project support for research projects from inception to completion
• Provide superior professional and administrative support
• Full time fixed term role based in North Sydney (6 months)

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community that welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

The Positive Psychology Research (PPR) Program is one of three programs in Institute of Positive Psychology and Education (IPPE). Current research within the program aims to produce high-quality empirical research incorporating interventions and randomised control trials, large-scale longitudinal or cross-country survey data, and development of new statistical approaches.

As a Research Project Officer you will:

• provide critical support to researchers in the planning, coordination, and organisation of the research project
• assist in the preparation and drafting of ethics applications; reports of research findings; and literature reviews
• preliminary analysis of complex large-scale and longitudinal survey data
• coordination of data collection whilst ensuring research confidentiality and related protocols are maintained; financial processing and budget management.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology) with equivalent professional experience and training
• skills and experience in research, including the design, organisation, collection, management and preliminary analysis of large-scale and longitudinal data
• demonstrated ability to coordinate the implementation of research projects.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Applications Closing Date: 24 Oct 2018 at 23:50

Enquiries: HeeRa Heaser - Research Project Coordinator, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education - HeeRa.Heaser@acu.edu.au - (02) 9701 4647 -

• Provide high-level project support for research projects from inception to completion
• Provide superior professional and administrative support
• Full time fixed term role based in North Sydney (12 months)

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community that welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield and Rome.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

The Positive Psychology Research (PPR) Program is one of three programs in Institute of Positive Psychology and Education (IPPE). Current research within the program aims to produce high-quality empirical research incorporating interventions and randomised control trials, large-scale longitudinal or cross-country survey data, and development of new statistical approaches.

As a Research Project Officer you will:

• provide critical support to researchers in the planning, coordination, and organisation of the research project
• assist in the preparation and drafting of ethics applications; reports of research findings; and literature reviews
• preliminary analysis of complex large-scale and longitudinal survey data
• coordination of data collection whilst ensuring research confidentiality and related protocols are maintained; financial processing and budget management.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology) with equivalent professional experience and training
• skills and experience in research, including the design, organisation, collection, management and preliminary analysis of large-scale and longitudinal data
• demonstrated ability to coordinate the implementation of research projects.

The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe and valued through development, participation and involvement.

Applications Closing Date: 24 Oct 2018 at 23:50

Enquiries: HeeRa Heaser - Research Project Coordinator, Institute for Positive Psychology & Education - HeeRa.Heaser@acu.edu.au - (02) 9701 4647 -