The key duties of the position include: Are you passionate about data governance and ready to make a national impact? The Bureau of Meteorology is moving into a new phase of data management and is seeking a skilled and experienced data governance professional to help manage and protect some of Australia’s most critical and enduring data assets—spanning back to the 1800s. This role will assist the organisation to unlock the value of our vast environmental datasets by making them more accessible, discoverable and trusted. While the successful candidate for this position will bring a strong focus on compliance and stakeholder engagement, we are also establishing a merit pool to support future recruitment into our Data Governance team. This pool may be used to fill upcoming specialist roles, including opportunities centred on the development of enterprise-wide policies and standards. If you're someone who enjoys turning complexity into clarity and driving impact and value, these roles offer an opportunity to make a lasting impact. At the Bureau, you’ll enjoy meaningful work that benefits all Australians, a collaborative and inclusive culture, and the opportunity to help protect and leverage critical environmental data assets for generations to come. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Flexible work arrangements and reasonable adjustments are available to support all applicants. Eligibility The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: providing advice on compliance to relevant legislation and policy supporting the Chief Data Officer (CDO) to deliver an, enterprise-wide, data compliance function providing oversight of, and where appropriate, implementation (including doing, advising and coordinating) of data integration and ETL practices to promote interoperability and data sharing from a Data Governance perspective. providing oversight of, and where appropriate, implementation of master data, metadata and reference data standards providing advice to projects on good data management practices. identification of risks and opportunities to improve data management practices across the enterprise. comply with all Bureau work, health and safety and environment policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct. be aware of, and apply as necessary, the principles and practices of the various elements of the Bureau's Diversity and Inclusion policies. Getting to know the Bureau of Meteorology The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones. Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services. We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.
