Director National Surveys

4 days ago

Greater Sydney Area, Australia Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Full time $137,054 - $159,720 per year
  • Classification: Executive Level 2
  • Location: Brisbane – QLD, Canberra - ACT, Melbourne - VIC, Sydney - NSW
  • Salary: $137,054 - $159,720

The Role
The manager of the National Surveys and Data Science team in Tourism Research Australia (TRA - a branch within Austrade) is responsible for overseeing the preparation and publication of official domestic and international tourism statistics for Australia. This includes managing the International Visitor Survey (IVS) and the new Domestic Tourism Statistics (DoTS) which has replaced the National Visitor Survey (NVS) from 2025, as well as supplementary surveys where required.

Synthesis, interpretation and data dissemination activities are undertaken by the team, including preparation of web-based products to support distribution of the data. Technical support for industry, government and funding partners with evaluating and interpretating the data is also a key element of the work. This includes overseeing governance and guidance on how the data should be appropriately used.

Data for both domestic and international tourism statistics is collected through contracts with external providers and the person in this role is responsible for day-to-day management of these significant contracts. With the data collection co-funded by States and Territories, the role also includes oversight of the Service Level Agreement with funding partners and has a key role in managing TRA's relationships with these stakeholders.

The role works closely with the Manager of Data Innovation and Partnerships to explore new data sources and test their feasibility for future inclusion in official tourism statistics.

Duties Include

  • Manage the two key survey contracts with an external data provider and other associated contracts required to deliver official statistics
  • Ensure external contractors are meeting the required quality and timeliness standards as agreed, including through ensuring ongoing quality of field collection and survey questionnaires
  • Maintaining the high quality of official data published by TRA.
  • Manage TRA's core data products, via the team building databases and materials for web based services.
  • Provide technical support to funding partners, TRA colleagues and other data users
  • Assist with the writing of ministerial briefs and press releases, including through provision of relevant data.
  • Manage TRA training materials and training programs for TRA online and CD-MOTA
  • Monitor and manage the job performance and personal development of staff in the National Surveys team.
  • Manage relationships with key stakeholders and State/Territory funding partners through negotiation and oversight of a Service Level Agreement.
  • Represent the department on committees and at meetings and conferences, including the Tourism Research Committee
  • Publicly presenting and discussing TRA data

Given our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Austrade actively encourages applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds for all of our roles.

Closing Date
Applications close at
11.30PM, Thursday, 2 October 2025 AEST
Eligibility

  • Australian citizenship – our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
  • Security clearance – our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.
  • Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process.

For more detailed information please view the Information Pack.

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