POSITION DESCRIPTION
: Suburban Land Agency: P68278: Data Analyst, Digital Solutions: SOGC: March 2026
WHAT WE DO
Suburban Land Agency
At the Suburban Land Agency (SLA) we are committed to creating great places where communities thrive. We build people-focussed residential estates and urban renewal projects for the people of Canberra.
Through smart, sustainable development, our goal is to strike a balance between social, economic and environmental benefits for all Canberrans.
The SLA is an ACT Government statutory authority that is governed by an independent Board. Sitting within the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, SLA operates under the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Act 2017 (CRASLA Act) and contributes to the Territory's economic growth and diversification, generating revenue to assist ACT Government to deliver on their priorities.
The objectives of SLA are set out in s38 of the CRASLA Act and include:
* the encouragement and promotion of inclusive communities through the delivery of people-focussed neighbourhoods;
* the encouragement and promotion of suburban development that supports affordable living, a safe and healthy population, social inclusion, housing choice, environmental sustainability, urban renewal, growth and diversification of the Territory economy and social and environmental sustainability; and
* operational effectiveness, delivering value for money using sound risk practices.
Branch Overview
The Land, Value, Finance & Technology Branch is made up of the following functions:
* Strategic Finance
* Business Partnering, including social value measurement
* Technology
* Land Coordination
Together we deliver:
* Strategic, operational, and financial decision-making support
* Strategic commercial and taxation advice
* Financial governance with a focus on risk mitigationand minimisation
* Internal and external budgeting
* Financial reporting and compliance
* Valuation and advisory services
* ICT strategy, management and administration
* Digital capability uplift and technological enablement
* Overseeing cybersecurity strategy, alignment with business objectives and implementation
* Coordination and long-term planning of land supply and release
We do this by collaborating across SLA and prioritising sharing the information and resources we need to deliver on our shared strategy.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
We are seeking a talented Data Analyst to join the Digital Solutions Team at Suburban Land Agency (SLA), reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Digital Solutions. The role centres on extracting, analysing and interpreting data from multiple corporate sources to produce meaningful reporting products and visualisations, primarily in Power BI and Microsoft Excel. The Data Analyst will play a key part in transforming data into actionable insights for strategic and operational decision-making across SLA.
This central reporting role works across SLA to understand requirements, identify trends and provide recommendations that improve decision-making, performance visibility and governance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in Power BI, MS Excel and related tools, and the ability to present complex data clearly to executives, senior leaders and operational teams.
The initial focus is the development, ownership and delivery of scheduled reporting, providing visibility of:
* PMO project, program and portfolio performance, including reporting, trends, forecasting, risks and planning insights.
* HR, WHS and workforce analytics, covering workforce metrics, WHS trends, People Matters indicators and diversity reporting with automated data integration and robust reporting practices.
Acting as a central connection point between Digital Solutions and internal stakeholders, you will drive continuous improvement, ensure alignment with governance requirements, and manage reporting dashboards and analytics products.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Reporting and Analytics Delivery:
* Collect, cleanse, validate, and analyse data to produce accurate, timely, and decision‐ready insights.
* Provide end-to-end analytics for varying use cases across SLA with initial focus on projects, programs, portfolios, workforce, and safety domains.
* Build, enhance, and maintain dashboards and visual reporting products, including those sourced fromsystems such as Salesforce,Chris21, HRIMS and the Safety Portaletc.
* Produce reporting packs, trend analysis, and forward‐looking insights to support planning, prioritisation, and workforce metrics.
* Provide analytical interpretation and insights to support operational and strategic decision‐making.
* Data Quality, Integration, and Automation:
* Ensure data integrity, consistency, and reliability through validation processes and standardisedmetric definitions.
* Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, data models, and enterprise‐grade analytics solutions.
* Develop reusable reporting assets, including shared datasets, semantic models, templates, and DAX measure libraries.
* Establish and optimiseautomated data feeds and reporting pipelines to reduce manual effort and improve timeliness.
* Enable scalable, near real‐time reporting and analytics capabilities across multiple data sources.
* Governance, Documentation, and Lifecycle Management:
* Develop and maintain reporting documentation and knowledge artefacts, including data dictionaries, definitions, workflows, and refresh schedules.
* Support the full reporting lifecycle, including dashboard maintenance, enhancements, and controlled change.
* Ensure reporting solutions are sustainable, auditable, and consistently applied across the organisation.
* Stakeholder Engagement and Capability Building:
* Engage with business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective reporting and analytics solutions.
* Present insights, findings, and recommendations in a clear and actionable manner to senior leaders and operational teams.
* Deliver training, guidance, and knowledge transfer activities to improve data literacy and effective use of reporting products.
Behavioural Capabilities
* Demonstrated ability to be adaptable, agile and responsive to changing business requirements, and the capacity to work under limited supervision.
* Demonstrated leadership ability to cultivate a positive team environment, including the ability to develop productive and trusted working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
* Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex data clearly.
* Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge
* Advanced proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel, with the ability to design and develop interactive dashboards, reports and visual reporting tools.
* Demonstrated capability to analyse complex datasets, identify trends and deliver actionable insights that support decision-making at operational and executive levels.
* Data integration, modelling and automation skills – ability to establish and manage reporting data feeds from multiple sources, develop maintainable models and reusable calculation logic, and automate reporting refresh/pipelines to reduce manual effort and improve timeliness.
* Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including ability to elicit requirements, translate business questions into reporting products, and present complex insights clearly to non-technical audiences and senior stakeholders.
* Familiarity with performance metrics, and the ability to align analytics with strategic objectives.
* Skilled in delivering enterprise-wide innovative, data-driven solutions to improve efficiency and performance across portfolios.
Highly Desirable
* Demonstrated proficiency in working with project management tools (such asMS Project, Primavera, or Jira) anddata systems, along with the ability to troubleshoot data quality issues.
* Advanced MS Excel skills; experience with SQL or Python.
* Demonstrated experience in generating reports utilising data from CRM platforms, including Salesforce Public Sector Solution (PSS).
* Strong understanding of PMO functions, project management methodologies (such as PRINCE2, Agile, or PMBOK), and governance frameworks.
Work Environment Description
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustment and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.
Below is an indication of the frequency of fundamental requirements of the position:
The position in an activity-based work environment
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