Spatial Business Analyst

About FrontierSI (www.frontiersi.com.au) 

FrontierSI is a social enterprise that exists to anticipate and solve large problems using our expertise in the space and spatial industries.  Our vision is to be the lead social enterprise in Australia and New Zealand driving location-based innovation. 

FrontierSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  

We have an established and trusted reputation for developing and delivering large research and innovation initiatives across Australia and New Zealand.  Our experience spans multiple sectors including natural resources and environmental management, space, resources and mining, health, infrastructure and defence. 

FrontierSI’s research and innovation activities cover: 

Positioning and applied geodesy with the aim of improving location. 

Spatial infrastructures and analytics focussing on growing data accessibility and automation. 

Applying spatial technologies in applications such as digital twins, IoT and earth observation. 

Supporting Australia’s growing space industry. 

At FrontierSI, we believe success is driven through having strong values:  

We are solutions-driven and achieve high quality outcomes through collaboration, being open-minded and embracing inclusion, working together as a team internally, and with our partners and clients; 

We are future-focused, looking at what’s next: from tapping into the most promising technologies through to new application areas, to ensure we deliver; 

We respond to our partner and client needs with agility, being flexible and deploying teams and effort as needed to adapt to our rapidly changing environment; 

We work with integrity, we do what we say, and we are professional and respectful of others; and  

We communicate and share information effectively, we listen first, seek to understand other perspectives and simplify complex concepts into understandable stories. 

The Role 

Working within the Delivery and Innovation group in FrontierSI, the Spatial Business Analyst will focus on providing critical skills for our cutting-edge technology and advisory projects. This role will require strong technical understanding of spatial technology in order to effectively scope and understand projects utilising specialist skills from across FrontierSI and our partners. The role also covers Business Analyst responsibilities, which will involve coordinating business requirements for projects, undertaking wide ranging data investigations and summarising insights in reports, and undertaking stakeholder consultation and analysis. In this role, you will also be able to contribute your other specialist expertise, for example in project management, stakeholder engagement, systems architecture, data modelling, or strategy development.  

This role provides a focused development capability to FrontierSI, and you will need experience on large scale impactful initiatives, ideally focused on emerging technologies or R&D (Research & Development). You will need the ability to work in partnership with other organisations (government, private and university) to deliver useful outcomes.  

Our Ideal Candidate 

We are seeking someone ideally with a tertiary qualification in engineering, spatial sciences (e.g., BSc in GIS) or IT and/or practical experience and capability in some of the following: 

Knowledge of system analysis techniques to analyse and document system requirements, use cases, and workflows   

Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.  

Ability to provide insights from qualitative as well as quantitative data.  

Ability to translate technical requirements into detailed task descriptions  

Ability to proactively identify risks in projects, implement mitigation strategies and escalate risks as required Ability to work collaboratively and independently and to use initiative in problem solving  

Understanding and ability to work with Agile methodologies 

Effective organisational skills, with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work tasks to achieve outcomes within the prescribed timeline and manage projects effectively as per scope.  

Confidence in dealing with and presenting to management and stakeholders 

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work with tact, discretion, and confidentiality 

Understanding of spatial data concepts and data sources 

Duties & Responsibilities 

3.1 Business Analysis 

Interview stakeholders to determine valuable problems and opportunities and requirements for various geospatial technology solutions  

Undertake wide ranging desktop analysis of geospatial topic areas in order to determine market trends, technology maturity, key stakeholders, and major strategies and legislation  

Translate analysis findings into clear, concise reports for external audiences  

Undertake due diligence analysis on specific opportunities  

Participate in conferences, symposia and workshops.  

Develop and/or interpret user requirements for space and spatial technology 

3.2Other 

Perform other tasks as requested by the Chief Delivery Officer and/or Head of Delivery. 

Other Details 

Employment basis: the role is a permanent position, and there is flexibility for part time work if preferred.   

Location: Location is within Australia, with flexibility between working from home and co-location at one of FrontierSI’s partner organisations in preferably Perth, Brisbane, or Canberra. 

Additional Benefits: annual/personal/long-service leave, salary packaging, flexible working (location and hours). 

Applications close Friday 29 March 2024 

Send your CV along with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to Molly Chiwombe, email *********@frontiersi.com.au 

For further information about this position, contact Kate Williams, email *********@frontiersi.com.au