Senior Evaluator
Senior Evaluator
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
- Location: Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: $156,309. Package includes salary ($125,693 - $138,510), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
About the role
The Senior Evaluator collects and analyses data to evaluate high profile departmental initiatives to help shape education programs and policies within the department.
For further information please click here to view the role description
About you
- Showing experience in completing advanced quantitative statistical analyses, e.g. multi-level modelling, multivariable and/or logistic regression, using data in practice.
- Demonstrated experience using statistical software packages (e.g. Stata, R, SPSS) in a research/evaluation context.
- 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.
Essential requirements of the role
- Tertiary qualifications in applied social sciences or a quantitative discipline, e.g. economics, psychology or sociology, and/or relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How to apply
Pre-screening Question
Provide an example of a time when you had to synthesise complex qualitative and quantitative data into a clear set of findings or recommendations. (350 words)
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, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.
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.
This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.
Closing date 13 May 2025 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Jonathan McGuire, Director, Evaluation and Effectiveness at Jonathan.McGuire1@det.nsw.edu.au
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
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.
