Data Governance Officer

About Us
The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability. We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.
The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.
The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities. Road Safety Victoria is a division within the Department of Transport and Planning, and is responsible for leading the Victorian Government commitment to achieve zero road fatalities by 2050.
About the Team
The Department of Transport brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system for all users. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker, and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.Mobility and Insights is a division the Department of Transport and is responsible for the delivery of better outcomes for users of the transport system through developing and coordinating customer and transport system insights, strategy, and innovation.
About the Opportunity
This role supports the Manager, Data Governance in establishing and maintaining strong data governance practices and developing data standards across the DOT, contributing to a broader program of work to improve the quality and reliability of data and improve decision making and feeds of data to customers and third parties.
This role will also support the Data Standards Advisor and Data Governance Advisor in ensuring appropriate governance practices are adopted by business units and data standards are developed and integrated into DOT processes and commercial arrangements.
Key Selection Criteria
- Data Governance - Has supported the Data Governance team to establish policies, standards, and metrics to ensure the effective and efficient use of information in enabling the department to achieve its goals and contributing to a broader program of work to improve the quality and reliability of data.
- Data Quality Management - Has helped develop and maintain frameworks and plans for data quality management for each critical (high value/high risk) data asset, ensuring adherence to data standards.
- Data Catalogue - Has helped develop and manage DOT's data catalogue, which has improved visibility of data sets, data lineage and data quality across DoT.
- Stakeholder Relationships - The incumbent has developed strong stakeholder relationships with internal stakeholders to support value creation, leverage data assets and develop more improved data driven insights. Has helped establish clear accountability on who the Data Custodian is and what their accountabilities are for each data asset, including the data quality of that asset.

About You
- As the Data Governance & Standards Officer, you will be expected to demonstrate,
- Strategic Planning (Applied) - Ensures that day to day planning and work processes are in line with team/organisation strategy; Identifies and develops own and team objectives linking strategies to actions to achieve these; Guides others in strategic planning process.

Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications (mandatory)
- Data Governance capability, and experience with procedures and policies.
- Knowledge of data governance and management tools.

Qualifications (Favourable)
- Experience with the Informatica Data Catalogue Tool.

Culture and Benefits
The Department of Transport is committed to building a culture of developing our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian transport network. We are proud of our commitment to flexible work arrangements that support different ways of working, helping employees balance work and life. We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy, and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable. More information is available in the attached Position Description.
How to Apply