Senior Data Governance Officer

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Senior Data Governance Officer

Location: Parramatta

Employment type: Temporary full-time role up to 2 years

Salary: $120,859 pa to $133,183 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Your role

The Insights, Analysis & Research (FACSIAR) directorate is the reporting, analytical and evidence arm of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). We are a diverse and multi-disciplinary team, who, collectively, are experts in operational reporting and the application of research, statistics, analysis and the evaluation of programs in the human services sector.

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency under the Stronger Communities Cluster. DCJ works to enable everyone's right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community. Stronger Communities is focussed on achieving safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities by providing services that are effective and responsive to community needs. For the first time, the creation of DCJ and Stronger Communities provides an opportunity to focus on prevention and early intervention across both the social welfare and justice systems.

What you'll do

The Senior Data Governance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day activities associated with undertaking Data Governance, data linkage and reporting initiatives that inform and improve DCJ-wide policy development, service reform and client outcomes and help deliver the objectives of DCJ and the NSW Government.

As part of a small team reporting to the Manager, you will:

• Assist in the development and implementation of Data Governance policies and guidelines to ensure analysis, reporting, evaluation, and research activities comply with legislative and regulatory requirements and align with Data Governance best practices.
• Provide secretariate support to committee's responsible for Data Governance within FACSIAR.
• Undertake a range of Data Governance processes for key linked data assets and research projects. This includes managing cross-government agreements such as MoUs, ethics processes, and providing advice on the development of public interest directions and/or privacy codes of practice to support strategic data linkage activities.
• Provide advice and support across DCJ Divisions, other government agencies and non-government stakeholders on sharing unit record data including Data Governance, privacy and security considerations, interpretation of results/data and disclosure of data.

What we're looking for

Essential requirements of the role:

Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must demonstrate strong capabilities in:

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in Data Governance, data privacy and data security
• Good knowledge of NSW privacy legislation and information security policies
• Good communications skills with the demonstrated ability to prepare high quality briefs and policy and guideline papers in response to Ministerial, Cabinet or other requests
• Good presentation skills and the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders including other DCJ Divisions, state and Commonwealth agencies, academics/researchers and other organisations.

Demonstrated strong project management and organisational skills, including monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones and deliverables.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 28 April 2024 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Merran Butler on 0491 225 *** or at *************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3*** or via **********@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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