$111K – $119K Total Remuneration Package (pro-rata)

$98K – $105K Base Salary (pro-rata)

Location: Maroochydore

Vacancy No: 6047

Temporary - Full-time (until June 2026)

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May 2025 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Digital and Information Services branch delivers agile and transformative information and technology, which enables council to be a leader in providing innovative and sustainable services to the community.

As a Business Intelligence Analyst, you will support Council’s business intelligence and reporting requirements by providing expert analysis, technical advice, governance, data model development, advanced visualisations and reporting.

You will lead the organisations requirement for creating, maintaining and enhancing existing and new data models, bringing together data from many disparate sources.

You will initiate and coordinate high level research and recommend innovative solutions to complex business requirements utilising business intelligence, reporting and visualisation solutions.

You will manage, support and continually develop the organisation’s corporate PowerBI Business Intelligence applications, while leading the organisations governance of the enterprise Business Intelligence platform by tracking, reporting, evaluating performance and recommending best practice for optimal use.

About you

As a requirement of this role, you will possess a bachelor’s degree in information technology or other relevant tertiary qualification and substantial relevant experience in a similar position developing business intelligence systems and reporting solutions for a large multi-disciplinary organisation including data model development, problem resolution, data visualisation, client engagement, and contract management processes.

You will have demonstrated experience in development of complex PowerBI reporting solutions to meet business requirements and have demonstrated understanding in Extract Transform Load (ETL) tools and a high level of experience in creating complex data models with Structured Query Language.

You will have demonstrated experience (or ability to rapidly acquire skills) in Microsoft Visio, PowerBI gateway, along with comprehensive knowledge and application of data warehousing principles and practices including the use of data warehouses and data marts.

You will possess a current “C” class drivers license.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.

Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.

Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and

A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Dean Derby during business hours on 0435 099 756.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.