Data Analyst

Ninti One Ltd

DATA ANALYST, INTERPLAY PROJECT
(100% FOR 5 YEARS)

REPORTS TO : PRINCIPAL RESEARCH LEADER - INTERPLAY PROJECT

Context

Ninti One Ltd (NOL) is an organisation devoted to the creation of benefit for remote Australian people, businesses and landscapes through research. NOL and its 50+ partners collaborate to deliver excellent research, training, commercialisation, economic development and evidence for policy from their work. NOL manages the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) and the Australian Feral Camel Management Project.

The CRC-REP is a public good research centre that delivers solutions to economic disadvantage in remote Australia. It began its operations on 1 July 2010, and is funded until 30 June 2017. The research undertaken by CRC-REP will systemically investigate and provide practical responses to the complex issues that drive economic participation in Australia's remote regions.

CRC-REP contributes to the Australian Government's national 'Closing The Gap' priority policy, which aims to halve the unemployment, welfare and other differences between Aboriginal people in remote areas and the rest of Australia. By studying and understanding the drivers and nature of the `gap' the CRC will help overcome them.

The Centre has three goals: To develop new ways to build resilience and strengthen regional communities and economies across remote Australia To build new enterprises and strengthen existing industries that provide jobs, livelihoods and incomes in remote areas To improve the education and training pathways in remote areas so that people have better opportunities to participate in the range of economies that exist.

This position will be based at the offices of a partner to the CRC-REP; in this case Flinders University.

Purpose

The Data Analyst is to report to Principal Research Leader - Interplay Project. The Data Analyst will be a member of a multidisciplinary and cross-organisational project team that will identify optimal investments in education and employment to achieve the highest health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote Australia. Project outcomes will be tailored for utilisation by end users including government and community groups.

Accountability

The Data Analyst will report to the Principal Research Leader- Interplay Project.

Key responsibilities

As part of a multidisciplinary and cross-organisational team you will :

be primarily responsible for conducting data extraction, management, documentation and interpretation from primary and secondary data sources;

produce high quality research outputs (reports, presentations and peer reviewed journal papers) in a timely manner according to project milestones;

assist in project management, preparing grant applications and other research administrative tasks; convene and participate in research team meetings;

maintain ethical research standards, especially in observing NOL’s research and intellectual property protocols for work with remote Aboriginal communities;

establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders including data custodians, government bodies, remote Aboriginal communities and NGOs;

implement a high quality research project to achieve the objectives, outputs and outcomes as specified in the NOL Agreement with the Commonwealth (DIISR);

contribute intellectually to the research design and methodology; contribute to the supervision of postgraduate research students;

develop and maintain a close working knowledge of social, political and scientific developments likely to impact on the work of NOL and its partners;

support the management and Board of NOL through the preparation of policy and research reports; undertake any other relevant work as required.

Key challenges

to be an effective member of a team undertaking research across complex and diverse issues and environments;

working in a cross-cultural context;

to ensure research activities return the desired benefits to stakeholders;

to engage effectively with the on-going development of research priorities.

Skills

Essential

a PhD, Masters or an equivalent level of experience working in a relevant discipline, such as statistics, social science, epidemiology, economics, psychology or public health;

expertise managing large datasets and using multivariable regression models;

expertise or knowledge of using a range of statistical methodologies including factor analysis, structural equation modelling and systems analyses. expertise using Stata and/or SPSS;

expertise using Excel and/or Access;

strong research track record including publication in refereed journals; experience working in a cross disciplinary and team environment;

proven capacity to communicate research outcomes to a variety of stakeholders;

excellent written and verbal communication skills excellent organizational and time management skills high level computer skills;

current driver's license and ability and willingness to travel and stay in variable conditions.

Desirable

expertise working in a cross-cultural environment;

expertise in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.

Applications in Word format only should be forwarded to Justin Hinora by email 15234@hender.com.au

Telephone enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Justin on (08) 8100 8829.