2023 Data Stream (Jan 2023)

As an Australian Government Data Graduate, you will have the opportunity to support evidence-based, informed decision making, and work across all aspects of government such as policy development, research, program management and service delivery.

Data graduate roles cover the full data lifecycle including survey and questionnaire development, research, data acquisition, data engineering and data analysis, as well as more specialised streams such as data science, methodology, geospatial analysis and data management.

There are various data roles such as data acquisition officers, methodologists, data engineering, researchers, geospatial analysts, data consultants. Three of the most in-demand roles are:

Data Analysts analyse data to discover relationships between data items and draw findings, using their judgement and real-world insights. They tell the stories behind data in an engaging and meaningful way including through data visualisation. They may be responsible for analysing and interpreting survey, census and administrative data including linked data, assist in designing and testing data collection instruments such as questionnaires and forms, and undertaking quality assurance of data. 

Data Scientists are responsible for wrangling, experimenting with and analysing data and leading the use of new data sources and cutting-edge methods to meet the changing information needs of customers across governments, business and the community. Data Scientists play an important role in building their organisation’s capacity to take advantage of new opportunities, such as advances in technology, big data, and use of administrative information for statistical purposes.

Statistical Methodologists provide specialist statistical advice on the methods used to produce high quality official statistics and generate timely new insights. Methodologists identify, research, implement and maintain a range of innovative statistical solutions to embrace new methods and data sources. They support the high quality of their organisation’s statistical processes, ensuring that data collection and analysis methods are based on sound, defensible statistical principles, as well as being cost-effective. 

As a 2023 Data Graduate, you have the opportunity to be part of the Data Graduate Network as well as become a member of the APS Data Professional stream. You will have access to events, forums and webinars with industry experts that will help build skills and advance your career.

We are looking for highly motivated graduates from a wide array of disciplines and life experiences, who want to play a part in shaping Australia's future and informing the decision-making process.

There are no requirements for any particular degrees or disciplines though people who have undertaken data subjects are more likely to be successful. The types of backgrounds of our graduates are from include analytics, actuarial studies, business, commerce, computer science, data management, data science or mining, demography, economics, econometrics, engineering, finance, mathematics or mathematical modelling, machine learning, psychology, risk and intelligence analysis, social sciences and statistics.