Geospatial Services Manager

1 week ago


Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Tasmania Government Full time

Technology Full Time - Continuing, Flexible

About Tasmania Government

About the Tasmanian State Service

The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than...

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that understands the importance of flexibility. Talk to us about what flexibility may look like for you.

Do you want to make a difference, lead, and manage a small dynamic, highly skilled geospatial team?

If you do, you will be responsible for planning their tasking and facilitating spatial policy and processes. You will improve the setting of standards and capture of metadata to ensure spatial data continues to support business developing requirements.

A key focus of the role will also be your advocacy across the department for the use of spatial techniques and applications. Your personal drive will steer the understanding of opportunities associated with spatially enhanced solutions in evidence-based decision making. As the Geospatial Services Manager you will also be expected to provide high level consultancy services to senior management on spatial issues, including whole of government initiatives and participate in whole of government spatial forum.

Duties
  • Manage and co-ordinate the department's spatial systems and services, including governance arrangements and the monitoring of performance.
  • Undertake research, analysis and provide advice on strategic and operational spatial issues associated with departmental and branch level projects with spatial components.
  • Ensure appropriate goal setting, budget management, alignment of staffing structures, selection of spatial technologies and work allocation.
  • Provide high level leadership, direction, and support within the Spatial Services Group to ensure that all development and support is carried out in keeping with contemporary project management practices and according to best practice methodologies with particular emphasis on the production of appropriate documentation and thorough testing prior to systems introduction.
  • Promote a spatial 'Community of Practice' to enable staff working with spatial data to develop a wider view and appreciation of the spatial work undertaken across the department. This will include the creation of skills inventories of data base and spatial software use to inform workforce planning.
  • Develop policies and guidelines relating to all aspects of the spatial data lifecycle management task as well as developing and implementing metadata and other standards to ensure data meets business needs.
  • Advocate across the department for a greater focus to be placed on developing better business and customer outcomes using spatial enhanced solutions, and market the department's spatial capabilities to potential external clients.
  • Manage specific projects assigned by the Chief Information Officer, including the research, design and preparation of business cases, the preparation and execution of business plans and the management of project resources to meet stakeholder interests.
  • Relevant tertiary or industry recognised qualifications and affiliations or equivalent experience.
Desirable Requirements
  • Relevant tertiary or industry recognised qualifications and affiliations or equivalent experience.
Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that understands the importance of flexibility. Talk to us about what flexibility may look like for you.

Do you want to make a difference, lead, and manage a small dynamic, highly skilled geospatial team?

If you do, you will be responsible for planning their tasking and facilitating spatial policy and processes. You will improve the setting of standards and capture of metadata to ensure spatial data continues to support business developing requirements.

A key focus of the role will also be your advocacy across the department for the use of spatial techniques and applications. Your personal drive will steer the understanding of opportunities associated with spatially enhanced solutions in evidence-based decision making. As the Geospatial Services Manager you will also be expected to provide high level consultancy services to senior management on spatial issues, including whole of government initiatives and participate in whole of government spatial forum.

How to Apply

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