Data Insights and Evaluation Officer

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We are seeking a Data Insights and Evaluation Officer to join our Data and Insights team on an ongoing basis. The role will be based in our Sydney Olympic Park Office, offering flexible hybrid work arrangements.

We offer a competitive salary to the right candidate with salary range starting from $106,025 up to $117,363 per annum plus 11% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading.

Working with us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation.

With a vision of sport and active recreation creating healthier people, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW, we provide the people of NSW with the leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure necessary to maximise the social, health and economic benefits realised through this valued sector.

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state.

About the role

As the Data Insights and Evaluation Officer you will be is responsible for integrating data and research to devise and deliver analysis, insights, reporting and evaluation to inform Office of Sport strategies and decision making processes affecting sport and active recreation development and contribution to NSW Government priorities.

In this role, you will be required to:

• Support sport and active recreation development initiatives by consolidating data from a variety of sources, performing in-depth analyses and interpretation, summarising results and key trends, updating materials, and preparing reports and presentations.
• Provide data-supported advice on key sport and active recreation initiatives. This may include areas such as reporting, data analysis, evaluation, process improvement and compliance.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Extensive experience of doing end-to-end data projects in the Azure ecosystem using tools such as ADF and Power BI.
• High level of expertise in SQL and relational database design and programming.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in presenting technical information and findings to business and executive stakeholders.
• Some experience / knowledge of collaborative design and development of data collection instruments (e.g. surveys) to measure outcomes of initiatives.
• Some knowledge and experience with a high-level programming language (preferably Python).
• Some knowledge of machine learning and NLP (nice to have).

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Office of Sport is committed to building a workplace that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The Office encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

The Office of Sport is committed to keeping children safe. It is the responsibility of all staff, regardless of role, to act to keep children safe from harm.

The Office of Sport is a great place to work, we offer:

• A family friendly and flexible working environment
• A competitive salary
• Generous leave entitlements including recreation, sick/carer’s, family and community services, and flex leave
• Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport and the Employee Assistance Program
• Skills and leadership development training programs
• Free onsite parking
• Convenient location, easy access to public transport and to shops

How to apply

To apply for this role, you need click ‘Apply Online’ to submit your application, Job Reference No. 0000AMNB.

When applying you need to:

• Provide your responses to the two pre-screening questions (maximum of 2 pages).
• Attach a cover letter to your online application (maximum 1 page)
• Provide a resume that details your current and previous experiences (maximum of 4 pages)

Further information about “Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service” is available on I work for NSW.

Pre-screening questions

1. Describe a time when you have successfully analysed complex data to influence and support an informed decision. What methodologies and technologies did you use to effectively capture and communicate trends and analysis? How did you ensure you met the operational needs of the organisation?

2. Describe a situation where you provided expert technical advice to key internal stakeholders.  How did you ensure you communicated complex technical information in a clear and concise manner?

Notes

• For further information about the role please contact Kailash Awati on (02) 8754 7939 or view the role description.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check.
• No offer of employment will be made until all relevant clearances are finalised.
• Successful candidates for this role will be required to provide evidence of double vaccination status.

Applications Close: Sunday 21 July 2024 at 11.59pm

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.