Senior Specialist, Systems and Integration

• Senior Specialist, Systems and Integration (In Emergency Management)
• Full Time, Fixed Term position until 1 August 2025
• Attractive VPS 6 salary between $ 134,593 – $180,115 + superannuation

Emergency Management includes the department’s emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Sector Performance and Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices. The work of the group supports the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, government, agencies and business to achieve our shared vision of safer and more resilient communities and to rebuild and recover after an emergency.EM Technology and DataThe business unit is responsible for both national and state technology platforms that enable communications to and from the community, sector operational communications and sector information systems. The EM Technology business unit is responsible for delivering the following the key functions of:

• Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
• Investment Planning
• Support & Development
• Procurement & Program Delivery
• Vendor & Contract Management

What will the role do?Utilise your technical and project management expertise to provide support and advice to several inflight projects including Impact Assessment Systems, Data Platform and Analytics. You will be a strategic thinker with senior level experience leading the design, integration and optimisation of end-to-end data systems.Key duties include:

• The Senior Specialist, Systems and Integration leads the design, integration and optimisation of end-to-end data systems that underpin EM Tech and Data.
• The role translates business needs into technical specifications and works with technical teams or vendors to implement the changes.
• The Senior Specialist also leads audits of data systems and assesses functionality against business requirements.

What skills and knowledge should the Senior Specialist, Systems and Integration have?As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Proven senior level experience leading projects to understand business priorities and using data systems to solve problems.
• Demonstrated proficiency in at least two of: SQL, R, Excel, Python, Scala, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik or ESRI.
• Experience with designing and managing data environments, systems and management processes to ensure data quality and robust data architecture.
• Understand the requirements of the Information Privacy Principles (outlined in the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)), the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards and DJCS’ data governance standards and guidelines.
• A tertiary qualification in statistics, data analysis, data science, mathematics, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

If you have any queries, please contact Mat Turnley, Director, Emergency Sector Data Insights, viaIf this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close 11.59pm 21 November 2024.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people’s rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.How to applyPlease click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.