Senior Data Specialist (529201)

Salary:

$104,756.00 to $118,730.00 pro rata, per annum - plus 11.0 % Superannuation

Classification:

General Stream Band 6

Award:

Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award

About us: 

Homes Tasmania is building homes and creating opportunities for Tasmanians by delivering new social and affordable homes.  We work with a range of agencies and sectors so Tasmanians can benefit from a resilient and diverse housing market that allows them to continue to improve their housing situation and all the opportunities that better housing makes possible.

Homes Tasmania is committed to investing in its people to ensure a sustainable and successful organisation through a positive workplace culture and highly capable employees . Find out how this role could work for you .

Period of employment / Hours:

Fixed term full-time day work (part-time hours may be considered by negotiation) commencing ASAP for a period of 12 months.

Location:

Homes Tasmania - Information and Technology Management Services - Data Management and Reporting Services - Statewide **

** Note - Specific work location to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Duties:

Primary Purpose / Focus :

• Lead information management activities with assigned business unit/s members, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, to enable quality business outcomes that meet business need.
• Lead and coordinate information management activities within Homes Tasmania that involve business and/or corporate systems using various project management frameworks including Agile, Prince2, PM-BOK and Tasmanian Government as required.
• Lead the ongoing technical development and maintenance of Homes Tasmania information management holdings.
• Lead and support the design, development, implementation of information management activities by actively engaging key stakeholder to document business need.
• Undertake system and information analysis, including information and financial modelling, review, and design to support various Homes Tasmania initiatives, including requirements specifications.
• Manage data sharing activities to ensure ongoing compliance with legislative requirements, policy frameworks and service agreements.

Skills and experience :

Selection criteria includes:

• Demonstrated extensive experience and understanding in -
  • data, information, and systems management as it pertains to planning, service system development, program design, performance monitoring and evaluation.
  • applications development, data administration and the technical environment, including systems integration.
• Demonstrated high level ability to review, design, develop and work with complex database systems, metadata, and standards, including the ability to develop extraction scripts and extract, manipulate, interrogate and present data and information.
• Proven experience and expertise in employment of management techniques to enable the provision of quality reporting and information management activities, with ability to exercise flexibility and innovative in responding to issues to achieve quality business outcomes.
• Note : - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position.

Desirable Requirements:

• Working towards or successful completion of qualifications relevant to the role.

Essential Requirements:

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: 

• 1.  Conviction checks in the following areas:
  • a)  crimes of violence
  • b)  sex related offences
  • c)  serious drug offences
  • d)  crimes involving dishonesty
  • e)  serious traffic offences  (If Driver's License is an Essential Requirement )
• 2.  Identification check
• 3.  Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (PDF) :  526558 526559 529201 Senior Data Specialist Band 6 (March 2024) HAHSA.pdf

Statement of Duties (Word) :   526558 526559 529201 Senior Data Specialist Band 6 (March 2024) HAHSA.docx

APPLICANT GUIDE:  

 Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide January 2023.pdf

 Homes Tasmania - Applicant Guide January 2023.docx

*** Prospective applicants please note: ***

• All prospective or interested applicants to this position are strongly encouraged to contact Emma Bolwell (contact details below) for further information about the position, and clarification about the specific written requirements of your application .
• Also refer below on 'How to apply'

For more information (Contact Officer) :

Name: Emma Bolwell

Position:  Manager - Data Management and Reporting Services

Email:  ************@homes.tas.gov.au

Phone: 0408 357 *** (mob)

How to apply: 

Your application to the vacancy must be submitted as a Short Form Application (SFA) 

SFA consists of a maximum two-page written application plus a resume.

SFA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Applicants :  SFA Applicant FAQS Jan 2023.docx

Online applications are preferred - please click the blue 'Apply Now' button. 

If you apply online: - Please DO NOT send a hard copy application as well. - You do not need to upload an Application for Employment form.

- OR -

If you have any difficulty accessing/using the online application process please email your application documents (preferably combined as 1 word or pdf document only) AND a copy of the application form (below) to : ***************@homes.tas.gov.au

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