Data Analysis Specialist

9-month parental leave contract from Jan to Oct 2026
~$Hybrid/Flexible working arrangements

Research Analysis Data and Reporting (RADAR) is a dedicated unit established to support the goal of continuously improving UNSWs position as a leading research-intensive university in Australia. It is responsible for reporting on the Universitys research activity and performance its position in various world university rankings enhancing and maintaining the Divisions research metric tool BORIS and providing divisional support for research applications together with business improvement and integration services to ensure all systems are effectively meeting business requirements.
Reporting to the Manager Research Quality and Rankings youll deliver business analysis and project coordination services related to research analysis data and reporting. This includes working with stakeholders across UNSW to improve the quality-of-service delivery contributing to routine and ad-hoc data analysis supporting the executive strategy and contributing to the continuous improvement of business processes.
Yes were a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to benefits including:
Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
You can demonstrate your experience in data analysis coordinating technical projects and working collaboratively to create and maintain ETL processes. You can provide recent examples of how you evaluated business requirements established business rules for processing data and implemented those requirements in your data analysis and reporting.
You demonstrate excellent customer service and communicate effectively with staff at all levels both verbally and in writing maintaining a high level of attention to detail in all deliverables.
You understand and commit to UNSWs aims objectives and values adhering to its policies and guidelines. Additionally you are aware of your health and safety responsibilities including both psychosocial and physical aspects and are committed to participating in relevant training.
You are familiar with the Higher Education Sector and you have experience evaluating publication grants or HR data to prepare executive reports or government submissions.
You have demonstrated experience in engaging stakeholders and gathering requirements for large-scale business process changes and information system implementations. You possess strong analytical skills to collect interpret and evaluate both quantitative and qualitative data allowing you to accurately understand business processes and design effective improvements.
Your exceptional written and verbal communication skills allow you to produce a variety of professional documents including reports briefings policies guidelines and addition your excellent time management and organisational abilities ensure you can effectively manage service delivery and operational outcomes.
To Apply: If contributing to UNSWs mission to deliver research with global impact is of interest to you please submit your CV and Cover Letter including responses to Skills and Experience required.
Applications close: 11:55pm Thursday 8th January 2026
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.