ABOUT VICTORIAN CATHOLIC EDUCATION AUTHORITY (VCEA)

VCEA is the peak body for Catholic education in Victoria. The former Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV)
was established in 1973 by the Archbishop of Melbourne and the Bishops of the Ballarat, Sale, and Sandhurst dioceses,
it was incorporated in 2006. Following a review of the CECV the renewed peak body VCEA was established in 2023 and
acts as the voice of Catholic education in state and national matters.
VCEA receives and distributes funding from state and federal governments for Catholic schools, provides strategic
leadership and planning, and ensures proper governance in Catholic education statewide. It is responsible for sector
leadership in education integrity and governance and has a Memorandum of Understanding to act as a Review Body for
Catholic schools with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). As a Review Body, VCEA supports,
reviews, and monitors the compliance of Catholic schools with all registration, reporting and other requirements under
relevant laws.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PRE-REQUISITES

Previous Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar strategy, business intelligence, or data analytics
Experience/s role.
Qualifications Tertiary qualifications in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related
field.
Organisational values A commitment to the ethos, values, and mission of Catholic education and to VCEA values of
excellence, promoting the common good, integrity, and equity.
Other requirements An understanding of and commitment to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of children,
requiring that you:
a. Must hold and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or be
eligible to receive same upon joining the organization.
b. Must also undergo and receive a clear National Criminal History Check (NCHC)
upon employment and during your employment with VCEA. All employees are
required not to have been charged with, nor found guilty of any offence which
would be incompatible with employment with VCEA.
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Willingness to take reasonable care for your health and safety in the workplace and for the
health and safety of others who may be affected by what you do or don’t do.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lead, Data Analysis and Insights plays a pivotal role in enabling VCEA to make informed, evidence-based decisions,
and build data accessibility and literacy in Catholic education. This role leads to key strategic data initiatives, provides
technical leadership in data management and analysis, and supports a culture of excellence in data governance and
insights.
This position leads the development and delivery of impactful data products, reports and visualisations, and contributes
to policy development and performance improvement across the Victorian Catholic education system. The role also
includes mentoring and supervising a Data Analyst and working closely with Data Platform team, IT, other business units,
management and executive leadership team.
Position Title Lead, Data Analysis and Insights
Reports to Manager, Research, Policy and Performance Excellence
Direct Reports Analyst, Data and Insights
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead VCEA-wide data collection and analysis to support system-level research, performance reporting, and strategic

projects.

• Translate complex datasets into actionable insights through compelling dashboards, tables, reports and briefing

papers for senior and executive audiences.

• Lead data sharing projects to ensure accessibility of statewide datasets to school proprietors in accordance with data

sharing and governance arrangements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements, ensuring relevance, accuracy, and consistency of

reporting and analysis.

• Support and uplift VCEA’s data governance practices including classification, access control, and data quality

standards.

• Mentor and supervise the Data Analyst on day-to-day tasks, providing technical guidance, review work and help to

set priorities and manage workloads.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders including Data Platform team to build high quality reporting solutions

including data pipelines, Power BI dashboards, Excel reports and other data products for data sharing, ad hoc

analysis, publications.

• Contribute statistical insights to research reports, public submissions and publications prepared by the Research,

Policy and Performance Excellence team.

• Provide strategic and operational support to the Manager, Research, Policy and Performance Excellence, and the

Chief Strategy Officer.

and produce high-quality, fit-for-purpose reporting products.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to convey complex findings to non