Senior Analyst

About Us

Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) serves the government by providing leadership in economic, financial and resource management. We influence outcomes that can have a real impact on people’s lives. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians. We value our people and motivate them to lead, influence, collaborate and innovate.  

DTF upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DTF’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004:   

• Leadership                                                                                         

• Integrity  

• Responsiveness  

• Impartiality 

• Accountability  

• Respect  

• Commitment to Human Rights

About the Branch/Group

The Budget Strategy Group is part of the Budget and Finance Division and provides whole of government advice on the State’s fiscal strategy and outlook, wages policy issues, and policies and frameworks to promote sound financial management across the public sector.

The Group works collaboratively across DTF and works closely with public sector agencies to provide innovative advice to government and senior management to ensure the Victorian Government remains at the forefront of public sector financial management.

About the Role

This role involves the provision of high quality financial, numerical and policy analysis to DTF’s senior management and Ministers on departmental and whole of government budget and resource management policy issues in an exciting, fast-paced and rewarding work environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing innovative and responsive advice to senior management and Ministers on the Government’s fiscal objectives, targets, outlook, risks and strategies.
• Developing innovative solutions within tight time frames to complex financial management issues that have material impacts for whole-of-state finances.
• Delivering key elements of the whole of government financial estimates (including the government’s key budgeting tool SRIMS), risks and options to a high level of quality and within agreed timelines.
• Collating and analysing detailed financial and non-financial information to make assessments on the current fiscal outlook (including achievement against fiscal targets), emerging risks, and options to a high level of quality and within agreed timelines.
• Building strong relationships and working with other areas across the Department in the application of budget and financial reporting policy and practice as they relate to whole of government outcomes.
• Leading staff, setting objectives and work priorities while ensuring the achievement of outcomes consistent with business objectives and contributing to a positive organisational culture.

Key selection criteria

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

• Demonstrated record of achievement in the provision of strategic advice to senior management or government on budget management and resource management and that this advice is routinely accurate, timely, digestible and fit-for-purpose.
• Demonstrated a high level of innovation and problem-solving skills to large and complex financial data, resulting in high quality, responsive and digestible advice to a non-technical audience.
• Excellent financial skills and demonstrated recent experience in budgeting and financial accounting and reporting by applying finance and accounting concepts and using financial management systems (e.g. SRIMS).
• High level technical expertise in providing direction to team and department around the reporting and analysis of budget estimates and financial actual data.
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence others to achieve strategic objectives and high‑level capability in building productive relationships with clients and other stakeholders at both a technical and business level.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

You must be an Australian citizen, as this role requires a security clearance.

For more information, please see the Position Description

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 27 September. All applications should include:  

·       a resume; and  

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DTF actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DTF can be worked flexibly, however it may differ f