Job description
About Us
TasTAFE is Tasmania's largest provider of vocational education and training. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work closely with industry to produce job-ready and highly valued graduates. We stay connected with business and industry in Tasmania and we work hard to ensure the vocational education and training students receive is industry relevant and provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community. Ask how we can make this role flexible to suit you
The Role
Hours per fortnight - Up to 76 hours
The TasTAFE Virtual Campus (VC) is a digital transformation initiative to position TasTAFE as a leader in hybrid learning to provide dynamic, future focussed training that supports lifelong learning and meets the ongoing workforce and skill needs of business and industry. This transformation project is underpinned by the integrated delivery of supporting systems and the operationalisation of a learner-centric learning model.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary collective, the Data Analyst role will provide data driven insights to guide the iterative prioritisation, prototyping, piloting, and evaluation of Virtual Campus features. As part of the Virtual Campus implementation team, you will assist associated stakeholders to collect and analyse data centred on evaluating the impact of learning design and delivery practices to provide a learner centred experience at TasTAFE. In parallel with data gathering and analysis, you will contribute to the defining and prototyping of Virtual Campus features underpinned by learning analytics.
Through applying your talents in critical thinking and computational analysis, you will play a major role in ensuring that the Virtual Campus implementation is data driven, centring on activities which provide the highest value proposition for supporting learner success at TasTAFE.
An existing TasTAFE employee employed under a copied state instrument, or an employee who has been employed at TasTAFE in the past three months, if successful, would be appointed at the relevant classification and salary in the copied state instrument.
About You
Capabilities required to undertake the role successfully include:
- A post-secondary qualification in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Statistics with subsequent workplace application, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience, education and/or training.
- Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets via application of database and model design, cleansing and use of segmentation techniques.
- Demonstrated experience in statistical analysis to identify trends and guide problem solving and decision making.
Refer to the Position Description for a full list of capabilities required.
To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate in your resume and short (maximum two-page) statement how you meet the capabilities of the role. See the 'Advice to Applicants' guide for more information.
Evidence of meeting the following requirements for the role will need to be provided prior to starting:
- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People
- Evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption
The following requirements are desirable:
- A tertiary qualification in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Statistics.
- Experience working in an educational context.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
How to apply
Apply online by clicking the 'Apply' button.
Applications close Monday the 26th of September at 11.55pm
Please visit TasTAFE Careers website for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
For more information about this vacancy please contact:
Stephen Linquist
Manager, Digital Learning Transformation
[email protected]
Phone: 0457 177 232
