Closes: 03 February 2026
Classification: Senior Information Technology Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 49910
Directorate: Digital Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 January 2026
Contact Officer: Katherine Gechter on or
Details: The Business Intelligence and Data Hub plays a central role in supporting data-driven decision-making across the organisation. It delivers reporting services for the Digital Health Record and other enterprise systems, develops and maintains data models and products within the Enterprise Data Platform, and provides end-to-end data management services. The Hub also supports new data product development, undertakes discovery and analysis to inform reporting and data solutions, and drives continuous improvement across all data assets.
The Director of the Data Intake and Discovery Team leads a team within the Hub that provides critical support across the data lifecycle. This includes conducting data discovery and analysis, managing the central intake and triage of service requests, coordinating impact assessments for upstream system changes, and contributing to metadata management. The team also plays a key role in supporting data quality coordination and ensuring alignment with data governance standards to enable trusted, high-quality data assets.
Under broad direction from the Senior Director, the Director of the Data Intake and Discovery Team is responsible for:
* Leading the Data Intake and Discovery team in delivering key functions including data discovery and analysis, central intake and triage of service requests, and supporting the resolution of data quality issues.
* Leading the demand management function, overseeing the centralised intake, assessment, and triaging requests across the Hub's delivery teams, including analysis of data quality issues and impact assessments of upstream system changes.
* Leading data discovery and analysis activities, including conducting and documenting business requirements, clarifying methodologies and business rules, and analysing both front-end data capture processes and back-end data structures to inform the development of data products and reports.
* Managing and continuously refining team processes to ensure alignment with the Health System-wide Data Governance Framework, including the development of scalable, transparent, and consistent approaches to metadata management, data intake, and quality coordination.
* Undertaking other duties appropriate to this level of classification that contribute to the division or directorate.
* This position does involve direct supervision of two to three staff.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements: Minimum of four years' experience working in a field relevant to this role.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 19 February 2026 to 18 February 2027 with the possibility of permanency.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages responding to the required Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description, along with a current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted .
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Digital Canberra
Digital Canberra was established on the 1 July 2025, amalgamating positions which previously were advertised under Chief Ministers and Economic Development Directorate and ACT Health Directorate.
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Note
This is a temporary position available from 19 February 2026 to 18 February 2027 with the possibility of permanency.