At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing Full time
- Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8 with salary ranging from $113,574 to $125,720 + super and annual leave loading
- Transform complex financial data into meaningful insights that support better decision-making across the Department of Education
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for an analytical and solutions-focused Business Intelligence Officer to join the Finance Systems & Business Intelligence team within the NSW Department of Education.
In this role, you'll lead the development and delivery of business intelligence solutions that support Finance Directorate priorities and informed decision-making across the department. You'll collaborate with Finance teams, ITD and key stakeholders to design interactive dashboards, reports and data visualisations that transform complex financial information into meaningful insights.
Working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you'll help strengthen data governance, improve reporting capability and identify opportunities to enhance business processes, ensuring high-quality, reliable and accessible financial information is available to support strategic outcomes.
For further information please click here to view the role description
About you
You are passionate about improving educational and wellbeing outcomes for all learners in NSW Public Education. You are confident in your ability to utilise business intelligence solutions to improve reporting and governance, generating insights that further drive data-informed decision-making.
You will also bring:
- Demonstrated experience developing business intelligence solutions, dashboards and reporting tools.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear, actionable insights.
- Experience working with business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Knowledge of data governance, reporting standards and best practice business intelligence principles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a broad audience.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Key knowledge and experience
- Experience in the design, delivery and maintenance of business intelligence strategies and governance protocols
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Experience in the design, delivery and maintenance of business intelligence strategies and governance protocols Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
- Qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter.
Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 11:59pm.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
