Education Data Specialist
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
- Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science and Innovation Agency
- Part time opportunity, strong stakeholder engagement
- Specified term till December 2027
Join CSIRO Education and Outreach as our Education Data Specialist on a part time basis, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of STEM education through advanced data strategies. In this position, you'll utilise your strong stakeholder engagement skills as you collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop cutting-edge capabilities, standards, and tools for leveraging data to improve STEM education outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to drive impactful insights that will influence STEM learning on a national scale.
Your duties will include:
- Work with CSIRO Education and Outreach staff and partners in the STEM education ecosystem to improve ways of sourcing, generating, analysing, and using data to enhance STEM education outcomes. Provide training and support to stakeholders on data-related matters, promoting data literacy within STEM education organisations. Provide guidance and mentorship to partners on analysing and synthesizing data for practical use.
- Contribute data expertise to the design, delivery, and analysis of a longitudinal student data system.
- Collect and organise existing educational data, processes, and tools from various sources (internal and external) for the benefit of the STEM education ecosystem. Ensure data integrity and accuracy through quality assurance procedures. Create and suggest tools to make data capture and use more efficient.
- Help stakeholders and CSIRO Education and Outreach generate reports and visualisations to effectively communicate data and insights.
- Help raise awareness of, and improve, data standards across the STEM education ecosystem.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to data privacy regulations while handling sensitive information (if required). Ensure the security and protection of data.
Location:All major cities with CSIRO sites considered
Salary: AU$93,267 - AU$105,517 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term to 31 December 2027
Reference: 98103
To be considered you will need:
- Relevant diploma/bachelor’s or advanced degree or equivalent relevant work experience in data science or social science with a focus on data analysis.
- Ability to manage complex projects with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve shared objectives, including capability-building, training, and identifying and responding to needs.
- Proficiency in statistical tools and software (e.g. SQL, Python, etc), strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience in STEM education data or research or evaluation projects.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
23 October 2024, 11:00pm AEDT
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
- Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science and Innovation Agency
- Part time opportunity, strong stakeholder engagement
- Specified term till December 2027
Join CSIRO Education and Outreach as our Education Data Specialist on a part time basis, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of STEM education through advanced data strategies. In this position, you'll utilise your strong stakeholder engagement skills as you collaborate with internal teams and external partners to develop cutting-edge capabilities, standards, and tools for leveraging data to improve STEM education outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to drive impactful insights that will influence STEM learning on a national scale.
Your duties will include:
- Work with CSIRO Education and Outreach staff and partners in the STEM education ecosystem to improve ways of sourcing, generating, analysing, and using data to enhance STEM education outcomes. Provide training and support to stakeholders on data-related matters, promoting data literacy within STEM education organisations. Provide guidance and mentorship to partners on analysing and synthesizing data for practical use.
- Contribute data expertise to the design, delivery, and analysis of a longitudinal student data system.
- Collect and organise existing educational data, processes, and tools from various sources (internal and external) for the benefit of the STEM education ecosystem. Ensure data integrity and accuracy through quality assurance procedures. Create and suggest tools to make data capture and use more efficient.
- Help stakeholders and CSIRO Education and Outreach generate reports and visualisations to effectively communicate data and insights.
- Help raise awareness of, and improve, data standards across the STEM education ecosystem.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to data privacy regulations while handling sensitive information (if required). Ensure the security and protection of data.
Location:All major cities with CSIRO sites considered
Salary: AU$93,267 - AU$105,517 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term to 31 December 2027
Reference: 98103
To be considered you will need:
- Relevant diploma/bachelor’s or advanced degree or equivalent relevant work experience in data science or social science with a focus on data analysis.
- Ability to manage complex projects with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve shared objectives, including capability-building, training, and identifying and responding to needs.
- Proficiency in statistical tools and software (e.g. SQL, Python, etc), strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience in STEM education data or research or evaluation projects.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
23 October 2024, 11:00pm AEDT
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