About us

Ending homelessness is possible, but it is a shared responsibility and requires a collaborative effort across all levels of government and society to ensure we have adequate housing, appropriate health services and support services available to those who need it the most.

The Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) is an independent champion for preventing and ending homelessness in Australia. Specifically, we work to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness by ensuring that everyone has access to the housing and support they need, so that any future incidents of homelessness are rare, brief, and a one-time occurrence.

We seek to demonstrate that ending homelessness is possible in Australia through our Advance to Zero (AtoZ) work, starting with rough sleeping. Through AtoZ, we support communities to utilise a range of proven solutions including real-time by-name list data, coordinated systems, prevention, improvement science, advocacy, and other activities to ensure that their local housing and homelessness system is able to support more people into permanent housing than are coming into that system – not just at a point in time, but over time.

Job description

The National AtoZ Data Impact Lead (Data Lead) is an entrepreneurial, results-oriented leader dedicated to ending homelessness in Australia. The ideal candidate is passionate about building community capacity to collect, interpret and use data, and has strong data analytics and communications skills.

Key responsibilities of this position include leading a data community of practice to end homelessness in Australia, supporting local communities to set up real-time by-name lists, designing the AtoZ data strategic framework, and conducting data analytics to identify actionable insights.

What you'll do

Data Leadership & Coaching

Play a key role in building, leading and supporting a data-based community of practice to end homelessness in Australia.

Foster energy and excitement amongst community partners for using real-time data and continuous improvement to end homelessness.

Lead a training and coaching strategy that equips all AAEH staff and communities with a basic understanding of data and measurement concepts.

Support local communities to establish and maintain real-time by-name lists of people experiencing homelessness.

Strategy Development

Design the AtoZ Data Roadmap framework in service of AtoZ’s broader strategic aims.

Support the AtoZ General Manager with the implementation of the AtoZ Action Plan.

Data Management & Analytics

Lead data analytics, including cleaning and transformation, applying statistical techniques to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies, and developing reports and presentations to share actionable insights.

Manage relationship with national database provider and implementation of other key tools to ensure alignment with AtoZ needs.

Handle confidential information in line with the AAEH code of conduct.

Performance Tracking & Documentation

Track and certify community progress against performance measures, documenting proof points and milestones.

Document AtoZ’s coaching guides, data and improvement case studies, and training materials.

Advocacy & Communications

Support communications plans and advocacy strategies by producing innovative data storytelling materials.

Other Duties:

Serve as backup to community data leads on calls, meetings, and trainings, as needed.

As a representative of AAEH, present AtoZ learnings, methods and/or outcomes at conferences, workshops, convenings, etc.

What you'll bring

Proficiency in data visualisation, including experience in Tableau, Power BI, or similar to create clear and effective visualisations.

Advanced technical skills, including experience in at least one coding language (Python, SQL, or R preferred).

Ability to use advanced statistical methods to identify trends and patterns, and interpret results to draw meaningful conclusions.

Experience in developing and delivering fit for purpose training (virtual and in-person).

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills including use of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with users who are unfamiliar with technology.

Highly developed organisational skills to use initiative, coordinate concurrent activities and manage competing demands.

The ability to cope with and embrace change, risk, and uncertainty.

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to provide professional guidance and support to a team of professionals.

Willingness to embrace and actively support the unique culture and values of working in a collective impact space.

A passion for justice and working collaboratively to end homelessness.

A knowledge of housing and homelessness systems would be an advantage.

Relevant tertiary degree/qualification in a related discipline and/or relevant work experience of at least 5 years which demonstrates strengths in the criteria listed.

What's in it for you

Excellent flexible working arrangements to work from anywhere in Australia

Generous leave entitlements, including 5 weeks of annual leave

Salary packaging benefits up to $15,899 per annum

Be a part of the national movement to end homelessness in Australia

How to apply: Please attach your CV and a brief cover letter and apply today.

A copy of the job description can be found on our website: https://aaeh.org.au/assets/docs/JDF-National-Data-Impact-Lead.docx.pdf

For all enquiries, please contact David Pearson via email at [email protected]

We encourage applications from individuals who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and/or Lived or Living experience. Employment with AAEH is subject to satisfactory background checks, including a National Police Check and Reference Checks.