Senior Data Scientist, APS6,

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to apply your technical data skills to identity and assess competition and consumer issues?

Then this is the place for you At the ACCC, we're proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It's why we're driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It's why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that's true to who you are – and that's the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What you will do as the Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientists at the ACCC play a pivotal role in applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to support investigations and improve ways of working. They are intellectually curious, thrive on solving novel problems, and focus on delivering insights that directly inform decision-making. These professionals often juggle multiple projects, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to translate complex business challenges into data-driven solutions.

You Will

• Collaborate with teams to define business problems and translate them into data questions.
• Clean, merge, and transform data from diverse sources; apply statistical, AI, and machine learning techniques to generate insights or build solutions.
• Create static and interactive visualisations tailored to different audiences; clearly communicate technical findings through reports, presentations, and discussions.
• Build strong relationships across the agency, mentor junior data professionals, and contribute to team-wide capability-building initiatives.

About You

In order to succeed in the role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience leading a team or similar role in a fast-paced and large complex people-centred organisation.
• Proficiency in a broad range of data acquisition, processing, statistical, AI and machine learning techniques, including the ability to review the use of these techniques by others.
• Experience with one or more analytical programming languages (e.g., R, Python).
• Highly developed problem-solving skills. A well-developed ability to define business problems, and to derive accurate and relevant insights from a broad range of data to meet a wide variety of complex use cases.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How To Apply

You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

Salary: $99,562 - $111,590 (plus 15.4% superannuation).

Contact Officer: Kim Becker, (08) 8456 3557

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEST), Sunday 28 September 2025