Data Projects Lead

Overview

1 fixed term appointment (12 months with the possibility of extension).

To work with us, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

Substantive Equality Statement

Lotterywest and Healthway strive to create a hopeful, healthy, connected and sustainable community life for all Western Australians, where diversity is encouraged, and everyone is respected, welcomed, supported, and treated equally. We value the strength of a diverse workforce and view inclusivity as essential to our success. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace and community that encourages employees to be themselves.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ and people with disability.

The Organisation

Lotterywest is uniquely the only Government owned and operated lottery in Australia. We have supported the community for over 90 years with the purpose to operate a responsible and sustainable lottery that leaves an enduring positive impact for WA.

Lotterywest is also the employing agency for Healthway, the only State Government department dedicated to health promotion. For over 30 years, Healthway has funded projects and research to inspire Western Australians to live healthier lives.

What we Offer

Being part of Australia/'s only government-owned Lottery comes with a lot of responsibility and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We own the outcome of our actions and by directly contributing to player safety and a more hopeful community life for Western Australians, working at Lotterywest is naturally rewarding for all involved.

Our workplace strives to provide an environment for you to feel valued and supported, so that you can help create the kind of positive impact we want to see.

Our employee benefits include:

- A flexible work environment, with the option to work full time in the office or up to two days remotely.
- Four weeks annual leave, with the ability to purchase up to 10 weeks additional leave.
- Additional public service holidays
- A workplace that is committed to ensuring you pursue professional development opportunities
- An active employee wellbeing program, with a variety of social and wellness events.
- Quarterly volunteering leave entitlement
- Access to become a Fitness Passport member
- A central Head Office location in the heart of Subiaco, with excellent access to public transport, a range of public parking options and end-of-trip facilities for staff choosing to cycle, run or walk to work.

Job Profile

Reporting to the Senior Manager Data Design and Analysis, the Data Projects Lead is responsible for leading the development and delivery of projects that have a significant focus on data design, development and delivery activities. The key focus areas of the position are:

- Business Requirements
- Business Analysis & Analytics
- Data Modelling
- Communication & Visualisation
- Continuous Improvement
- Qualification and Assurance
- Creation of Value
- Service Delivery
- Change Management

Mandatory role requirements

- Police Clearance

Required qualification
Tertiary education in business and data analytics or equivalent field and/or relevant experience.

Essential Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated experience with data analysis, statistics and data engineering activities using industry programming languages (e.g. SQL, R, Python) and data processing tools to develop business knowledge and insights
- Demonstrated design and implementation experience in business reporting and visualisation, using standard industry tools (e.g Excel, PowerBI, Tableau)
- Demonstrated experience in identifying trends, patterns and causal relationships in complex datasets to provide actionable insights leading to business outcomes
- Demonstrated analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills, seeking opportunities to trial new approaches and consider multiple different scenarios to meet the needs of the business
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of data management practices, ensuring data access and usage activities are undertaken in responsible ways
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and collaboratively across teams in developing, integrating and managing complex business issues, activities and processes to achieve business outcomes
- Highly developed communication skills including the ability to confidently present messages in a clear, concise and articulate manner.

Desirable Criteria

Databricks exposure and/or experience

Want to know more?

If you are driven to succeed and drive change within our organisation and in the WA community, we’d love to hear from you. To be sure this role is right for you, please read the attached job description.

Applying for a State Government role can look a bit different, so we do encourage you to read the attached Job Application pack to ensure your application sets you up to succeed.

Suitable applicants may be considered for future similar employment opportunities during the next twelve (12) months at Lotterywest.

For Further Job Related Information

Enquiries about the role can be directed to Gavin von Bergheim, Senior Manager Lotteries Analysis and Insights on (08) 9488 6351.

Join Lotterywest

Applicants are required to apply online and need to submit the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

- A current resume/CV
- A cover letter of no more than two (2) pages addressing all of the essential selection criteria on the attached job description

To submit your application, please click on the Apply for the job button.

If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process, please contact:

Brittany Grimley, Human Resources Business Partner on (08) 9488 6492.

Unfortunately, we can’t accept late applications so please allow yourself enough time to complete your application before the due date and time.

Protecting your Privacy

Lotterywest will only contact you from the official @lotterywest.wa.gov.au domain. If you receive any emails from any other domain asking for your personal information, you should not respond to them. If you receive what appears to be Lotterywest communications not from the official domain, please send an email with the details to HumanResourceServices@lotterywest.wa.gov.au

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