Principal Data Analyst

State: QLD

Department: Trade Employment and Training

Position: AO8

Employment type: Fixed Term Temporary Flexible full-time

Location: Brisbane Inner City

Salary: - $147769 - $156144 (yearly)- $5664.00 - $5985.00 (fortnightly)

Closing date: Wed May 27 2026

Be part of a future-focused program shaping how Queensland understands and prepares for changing jobs and skills. On behalf of Jobs Queensland, this role delivers advanced quantitative modelling for Anticipating Future Skills and future focused research and analysis, applying time series, forecasting and econometric methods to analyse labour market dynamics and emerging trends. You will develop predictive insights on workforce demand and supply, undertake spatial and regional analysis, and integrate complex datasets to inform policy and investment decisions. This is an opportunity to move beyond descriptive analytics and contribute to a growing capability to deliver a forward-looking system-level overview of how Queensland’s labour market is expected to change.