1. Lead analysis of initiatives with minimal supervision and support analysis of higher complexity initiatives using an agile mindset and appropriate tools and techniques.
• understand proposed and potential business systems and processes
• understand business priorities, needs and requirements
• define proposed future states that balance strategic thinking with immediate needs and constraints
• document all findings in clear, easily understandable products, including as-is process flows, user stories, relationship models and data dictionaries
2. Support initiatives throughout the agile project lifecycle, implementation of business solutions, and a phased approach to continuous improvement
3. Build and maintain positive relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders within government and in the sector
4. Keep accurate and complete records of your work activities in accordance with legislative requirements and the Agency’s records, information security and privacy policies and requirements
5. Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and for that of others in the workplace by working in accordance with legislative requirements and the Agency’s occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures
6. Demonstrate how the actions and outcomes of this role and work unit impact the Agency’s ability to deliver or facilitate the delivery of data solutions.
Operating at value range 2, you will perform all the above together with increasing involvement to:
1. Operate within increased level of autonomy and accountability in delivering within broad strategic directions.
2. Provide professional leadership and guidance.
3. Make decisions that establish precedents.
4. Manage stakeholders through effective negotiation and influence.
5. Manage cross-functional delivery of departmental policies and services impacted by sensitive and complex issues.
Selection criteria
Knowledge and skills
1. Leadership: builds team commitment by demonstrating personal conviction; translates organisational strategy into meaningful long-term plans and objectives for own area of responsibility; motivates others to deliver against goals.
2. Planning and organising: sets clearly defined objectives and priorities and operate accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required; identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal; establishes systems and procedures to guide work and track progress; recognises actual and potential barriers and finds effective ways to deal with them.
3. People management: aligns team with the organisational values and goals through effective people management and modelling, maximises effectiveness by selecting, developing, managing and motivating a high performing team, clearly defines role expectations, monitors performance, provides timely and constructive feedback and facilitates employee development, ensures staff are effectively deployed through effective workforce planning practices.
4. Stake holder management: identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnerships, identifies and responds to stakeholder’s underlying needs, uses understanding of the stakeholder’s organizational context to ensure outcomes are achieved, finds innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.
5. Written communication skills: prepares complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language, edits written communications to ensure they contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose and meet audience needs, ensures appropriate style and formats are used.
6. Project management: Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders, produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified, monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues, ensures project objectives are met.
7. Self-management: plans and priorities work to ensure outcomes are achieved, resists the temptation to react immediately without taking time to think things through, uses strengths to contribute constructively and consciously manages the impact of own weaknesses, anticipates own reactions to situations and prepares accordingly.