
Senior Statistician/Analyst
Department of Treasury QLD
Posted 15 days ago
What you will be doing in the role:
• Compile and publish economic, demographic, and social statistics for Queensland using automated processes and Web Content Management Systems (WCMS), often under tight timeframes.
• Provide complex technical advice, analytics and reporting services to clients and senior officers. Coordinate client requirements and competing team priorities, exercising sound judgment and effective time management.
• Develop and maintain statistical reports and databases using tools such as Excel, R, R Shiny and GitLab.
• Develop and maintain web-based statistical reporting systems created in Oracle Database, java-script, Eclipse Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT).
• Develop and maintain statistical maps using geographic information systems (GIS).
• Lead complex technical projects, ensuring outputs satisfy Office standards for integrity, accuracy and timeliness based on quality principles and methodologies.
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of information in accordance with standards and security plans.
• Apply statistical classifications, standards and methodologies consistently across outputs.
What you will bring to be successful in the role:
• Extensive experience in processing and analysing data using the statistical software application ‘R'.
• Experience in GIS software for mapping and analysing spatial data.
• Experience working with relational databases.
• An understanding of official statistics including standards and classifications.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing work priorities with tight deadlines, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/697013/26
Closing Date: Monday, 17 August 2026
About Department of Treasury QLD
Queensland Treasury is dedicated to delivering prosperity for Queenslanders now and into the future. We pursue this through our strategic priorities to:
•support economic growth, job creation and fiscal strength
•improve services for Queenslanders
•empower our people
•ensure safe, productive and fair workplaces.
Our remit encompasses a range of critical functions including:
•managing Queensland's finances
•administering grants and collecting taxes
•providing economic and commercial advice to government
•procuring infrastructure
•keeping workplaces safe and fair through the Office of Industrial Relations.
Key responsibilities
Preparing the state budget
Providing financial and economic advice
Optimising public infrastructure infrastructure investment
Collecting state revenue
Administering grants for first home buyers
Monitoring the performance of the state’s commercial businesses
Keeping Queensland’s workplaces healthy, safe and fair
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