The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) implements the Australian Government's policies and programs to enable the self-determination and aspirations of First Nations communities by ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are heard, recognised and empowered. The ICT Data and Systems Branch supports NIAA's enterprise systems, data architecture, reporting and digital solutions. The Systems and Data section plays a key role in developing and maintaining the Agency's data lake, pipelines, business intelligence platforms and systems integration, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and community need. This team delivers internal business intelligence to support policy development, program evaluation, compliance reporting, and executive decision-making. Working in close consultation with policy areas, service delivery teams and external stakeholders, they enable the responsible use of technology and data to meet the unique needs of First Nations Australians. The Assistant Director - Business Analyst and Technical Support is a leadership role within the Systems and Data section, supporting the strategic and operational delivery of NIAA's ICT data infrastructure and analytics capability. As part of the ICT Data and Systems Branch within the Grants and Finance Group, the team manages enterprise architecture for data management and reporting, including the agency's data lake, pipelines, business intelligence tools, and systems integration. Here's what makes it special: strategic Influence: you will help shape the agency's data and ICT strategy, ensuring systems and reporting solutions align with broader organisational goals cross-agency collaboration: you will work with stakeholders across government to deliver integrated, responsive ICT services technical leadership: you will oversee complex data and reporting initiatives, translating business requirements into technical solutions and guiding the team through implementation governance and quality: you will contribute to agency-wide governance, risk management, and quality assurance, ensuring services meet performance standards and stakeholder expectations documentation and reporting: preparing high-level briefings, governance documentation and risk assessments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, technically complex environment and is passionate about using data and systems to support better outcomes for First Nations peoples. The key duties of the position include We are seeking an experienced leader who can bridge the gap between business need and technical capability, with a strong understanding of ICT delivery in a public sector or service-oriented environment. You will have: a deep understanding of ICT systems, data architecture, and business intelligence tools, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions effective communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders a track record of building and maintaining productive relationships across government, community, and private sector stakeholders the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes under broad direction with a high degree of autonomy a passion for using data and systems to support better outcomes for First Nations peoples and communities.
