Data Catalogue Officer

Remote working from ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC



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About us

Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation.

Our culture

Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.

Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offer a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements. 

What we can offer you

When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here. 

The role

The Data Services section within the Enterprise Data and Digital branch creates, implements, and promotes the policies, processes and standards that will enable Geoscience Australia to manage its digital science data according to current best practice throughout its lifecycle. The section consults with internal and external research, government and industry partners to establish collaborative data frameworks, architectures and models within Geoscience Australia and across broader national and international communities of practice. The section innovates, builds, and maintains tools, systems, processes and governance that enable digital data management, cataloguing and open data delivery. 

The Data and Catalogue group sits within the Data Governance and Catalogue Team and is responsible for ensuring that Geoscience Australia's data and information resources are discoverable and accessible in an international standards compliant catalogue. The team is also responsible for the delivery of data and information products as well as maintaining the corporate data store and corporate data archive. 

The Data Catalogue Officer role will directly manage the metadata standards implementation used by Geoscience Australia for the Enterprise Catalogue. Under the general direction of the Manager, Data and Catalogue, the role will also support data and data product publishing.

Under broad direction from the Manager, Data and Catalogue, this role will: 

• Manage metadata quality and the implementations of standards within the Enterprise Catalogue, provide expert technical and content related advice on creation and maintenance of metadata records

• Lead the development and documentation of GA metadata profile

• Support the Manager of Data and Catalogue team in cataloguing and publishing data and data products

• Support the development and documentation of the data and product cataloguing publishing workflow procedures

• Participate, as required, in other internal and external working groups and committees that supports GA Standards work, and the Enterprise Data and Digital Branch 

• Support and contribute to the success of the Data Services section.

To be successful in the role you will:

• Develop specialist expertise and capitalise on the knowledge and skills of others within the organisation and within external partners 

• Operate as an effective member of the team; work collaboratively; draw on team strengths

• Consider issues as they arise and assess the longer-term impact for own work and the broader organisation 

• Think laterally; be innovative; identify and implement improved work practices

• Consult internal experts; tap into their technical and professional knowledge and experience to improve work outcomes for the business unit

• Build and sustains relationships; liaise with a range of stakeholders including team members, other teams, colleagues and clients

• Be responsive to changes in client and stakeholder needs; provide courteous, prompt and professional service to clients

• Demonstrate flexibility and cope effectively with day-to-day work changes, shifting priorities and periods of uncertainty

• Present messages confidently focussing on clear communication of key points; select the appropriate medium for conveying information

• Operate in a professional manner when representing the organisation in public and internal forums confidently present messages in a clear and concise manner, focussing on key points and using language appropriate for the audience 

• Adhere to the APS values and code of conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical and professional way 

Required Skills, Knowledge, Experience and or Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in contemporary data management, science data formats and large data storage practices in an enterprise infrastructure environment 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the ISO19115 metadata standard 

• Demonstrated experience in the application of GeoNetwork catalogue, publishing processes, and data transfer technologies like FileZilla, Notepad++ and Cloudberry  

• Build and sustain positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients and proactively offer assistance to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship

• Work collaboratively and operate as an effective member of the team

Are you unsure about applying?

Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.

To Apply

Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include: 

• Your resume (no more than 3 pages) 

• A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia. 

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Trisha Moriartyon (02) 6126 8*** or email ***************@ga.gov.au. 

To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, ‘Applying for an APS job: cracking the code’.

Eligibility 

To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.

• Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application 

• The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of an appropriate level relevant to this role 

• Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and satisfying pre-employment screening, which includes a police history check. 

Recruitability

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information, please visit the Australian Public Service Commission website. 

Hearing or speech impaired applicants are invited to use the National Relay Service by contacting 133 677 and requesting to be connected with our Recruitment team on 02 6249 9*** in order to obtain selection documentation.

Technical Assistance

If you require technical assistance, call Human Resources on (02) 6249 9*** or email **@ga.gov.au.

A merit list/pool may be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.