Senior Data Policy Advisor

Classification: Senior Manager 1(Administration)

Salary package: $134, ,252 per annual plus 17% superannuation

Terms: Full time, Continuing (contingent funded)

This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of 30 June 2028.

Located in the ANU ARDC Canberra office

We offer a rewarding and challenging role

• Help bring about a coherent policy environment supportive of better research through improved data usage
• Help align and communicate how national infrastructure contributes to policy pillars of the Australian research system
• Accommodating working arrangements

Position overview

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is Australia's peak infrastructure for research data. Funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). At the ARDC, we're accelerating Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets. We partner with the research community, government and industry to build leading-edge digital research infrastructure.

The ARDC strategy puts the researcher at the center. Our purpose is to provide Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data. This is reflected in the matrix structure of the organisation, which groups staff into Business Units (Outreach, National Coordination, Services and Operations), and Strategic Pillars.

The ARDC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. The ARDC seeks to foster an organisational culture that understands the value of individual differences and embraces and promotes treating all people with respect, dignity and equity. This is supported by the ARDC's organisational values: Ambition, Focus, Collaboration, Flexibility, Transparency.

The Senior Data Policy Advisor in the Australian Research Data Commons will progress the ARDC mission through liaison with research organisations, peak bodies, funding agencies, and federal government bodies whose policies can affect the availability and re-use of research data.

Whilst neither a policy nor lobbyist organisation, the ARDC advocates for a coherent policy environment supportive of national research infrastructure. Equally the ARDC policy agenda seeks to both align and communicate how national infrastructure contributes to policy pillars of the research system, such as excellence, impact, integrity, innovation, and efficiency

The Senior Data Policy Advisor will work in close tandem with the ARDC CEO and in collaboration with staff throughout the ARDC. The Advisor will coordinate the work of the project officers, analysts and contractors within the context of specific projects

The successful candidate will

• Take a lead role in developing and documenting the strategic research data policy agenda and managing its strategic implementation across ARDC

• In conjunction with ARDC Senior Executive manage senior stakeholder liaison with research funders, sector peak bodies, and government departments and agencies.

• Contribute strategic input into demonstrations of productivities, outcomes and impact of research enabled by national research data infrastructure.

• Commission, write, or advise on position statements and submissions on matters of national Policy and national interest

• Plan, design and assist with national symposiums and forums

• Prepare communications materials, meeting documentation, web site materials, and reports
• Oversee contracts with external experts for commissioned work

For further information please contact Dr Adrian Burton, ARDC Deputy CEO on E:

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Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.