The opportunity we have available The Data, Research, Strategy & Net Zero Division strives to strengthen the Department's strategic policy capabilities. The Division's work assists in portfolio policy development, long-term economic research and analytical support, and data collection, management and dissemination. The Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) and Bureau of Communications and Regional Research (BCARR), provide statistics, research and analysis to support evidence based policy, program development and regulation, and to stimulate informed discussion and debate on issues critical to the portfolio. The Bureaux are staffed by talented data scientists, engineers, analysts and researchers who examine critical issues impacting the vibrant and diverse portfolio sectors, and collect and manage unique road, aviation, maritime, and rail transport data collections which are made available as open data, statistical publications, research reports, dashboards and interactive maps. As a Director in the Bureaux, you will work closely with divisions within the department. As part of the Bureaux leadership team, you will work across the department, levels of government, industry and the community and contribute to the department's research and data capability to provide data, analysis and advice on emerging and priority issues, including those relating to First Nations outcomes. As a Director in the Bureaux, you can expect to: Lead and continuously build a dynamic and diverse team, as well as manage complex internal and external stakeholder relationships Provide clear strategic direction, monitor and ensure progress towards goals, and manage risk Increase data transparency, accessibility, and quality, including provide leadership and change management to improve the efficiency and reliability of data processing with new technology Enable and encourage collaboration among government, industry, research and community stakeholders Undertake and support research and develop new and improved data or statistical collection The key duties of the position include What will you do ? Director, Road Safety Data Hub and Analysis We are looking for a high performing and dynamic director to lead the Road Safety Data and Analysis team. Day to day your role will be a mix of fast paced and more strategic work, and include a variety of responsibilities, from managing quick turn around and often high profile requests from Ministers or their offices, media teams and line areas, to clearing regular publications for accuracy and clarity, and improving the efficiency and currency of systems. You and your team will also be working close with lines areas to advise on data sources and develop presentations for road safety initiatives. You will be coaching and managing staff, as well as strategic planning and contributing directly to capability uplift in strategy, research and data fields across the branch, division, and department. The Director of Road Safety Data and Analysis is responsible for: Leading a multi-disciplinary team in a hybrid work environment to oversee the production of high quality road safety related databases and regular statistical products including publications, dashboards and research. This includes continuous improvement of content and presentation to ensure products are meeting the information needs of stakeholders, and continuous improvement of the data management practices and systems used to collect and generate reports to take advantage of new technology and be more accurate and efficient. Providing leadership to the team managing and upgrading the Road Safety Data Hub website, the Road Safety Data Sharing Agreement, and national progress reporting for the Road Safety Strategy. Maintaining and growing key strategic relationships with stakeholders, including the Road Safety Data Working Group, other external road safety data owners and researchers, and policy areas within the department. Undertaking complex and sometime urgent analysis of road safety statistics and applying significant judgement and understanding of the road safety, road investment, and wider departmental policy environment, in applying the analysis to policy questions and reports. Working closely with line areas and executive to provide strategic advice, problem solving and risk and issues management using road safety statistics and data to support the work of department policy teams and external bodies. Who are we looking for? The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the Executive level 2 Work level standards. We are looking for leaders who are focused on achieving positive outcomes and have a track record in people management. Experience or a strong interest in managing change, leading practice data management, as well as collaboration and stakeholder engagement would be advantageous. Specifically, we are seeking candidates who can: Actively lead and collaborate -lead a high performing team for the delivery of outcomes, and provide successful technical and general problem solving, progress tracking and issues management. Demonstrate collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills that build relationships based on understanding, respect, and trust with different types of people at different levels in an organisation - valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds. Achieve results and quality outcomes by showing initiative and leadership, providing technical and general leadership to a small to medium sized team, delivering multiple technical and non-technical activities at any given time, often within tight timeframes. Communicate effectively - written and verbal and visual communication (including complex technical and statistical charts, maps and diagrams) - delivering clear information in a variety of formats that is persuasive and influential for a wide range of audiences. Think strategically - evaluate complex information from a variety of sources to make connections and sound decisions while exercising good judgement and managing risk. Have a growth mindset - demonstrate an ongoing commitment to personal growth, learning and development, and foster an environment for team members to do the same. Effectively analyse and manage data drawn from a range of sources using a variety of analytical and statistical software tools. The positions would suit individuals with educational qualifications in a field of social science or science, such as economics, data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics, urban planning, demography, geography or a related field.
