Data Analyst, Program Analytics & Reporting

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Temporary full-time position (until April 2026) located in Sydney CBD or Brisbane CBD
• Flexible work arrangements to give you more balance, including hybrid working

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people experiencing poverty to overcome their circumstances and reach their full potential by providing holistic, long-term support for their education.

About the role

We are seeking a Data Analyst to join our Program Analytics and Reporting Team where you will play a vital role in supporting the monitoring, review and delivery of the Growing Careers Project and other programs that have a long-lasting impact on children and families.

This is a hands-on role, open to early career or experienced data analysts that can demonstrate required skills and experience. You’ll become part of a small, collaborative and highly productive team where your analysis and expertise will make a difference every day. Reporting to the Program Analytics & Reporting Manager and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, you will:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and translate their data and reporting needs into solutions
• Create dashboards and reports that turn data into useful and actionable insights that inform decision making
• Collect, cleanse, interpret and analyse data to find answers to specific business questions
• Prepare quarterly and semester reporting for the Growing Careers Project
• Consolidate key data for inclusion in The Smith Family’s Annual Impact Report or program outcome reports
• Support data related queries and guiding effective data practices and data driven decision making
• Develop resources that improve business processes around using and recording data

About you

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience
• Data extraction and analysis skills using SQL on relational datasets
• Experience in Power BI and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (complex formulas and pivot tables)
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for synthesising and summarising data
• Curiosity, strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• A continuous improvement mindset, able to progress amidst change and ambiguity

Our benefits

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to:

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave 
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country
• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave
• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.
 
 
If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description here.

Closing date: 17 August 2025

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.