Data Lead

Aurora Education Foundation

Salary: $100,800 to $123,200 Including Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Work Type: Hybrid – 2 days in the office, 3 days WFH – Sydney, also welcoming Melbourne and Perth applicants.

Employment Type: Full-time – 12 Month Maternity Leave Cover

About Aurora

Aurora’s vision is a society in which Australia’s First Peoples determine their aspirations through education and life-long learning, shaping a new future for our country.

We are an Indigenous-led organisation with the mission to inspire First Peoples in their education journey and connect them with educational and career opportunities that enable them to realise their potential.

Aurora was the winner of the Australian Employer of Choice Award and is a Great Place to Work certified.

The opportunity

Your role is to support Aurora in using data to achieve its organisational objectives. You will apply your skills and experience in data management, analysis and data visualisation to assist staff at all levels in making data-driven decisions. This includes supporting data quality across programs, collating and analysing data to communicate the impact of Aurora’s programs in improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, building staff capacity with data and contributing to funder reports and funding applications.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a values-driven data specialist who:

Has a tertiary degree in IT, Business Intelligence, Data Science or equivalent.

Experience using R, Python, Stata or equivalent statistical package to undertake data analysis.

Utilised Power BI and Excel to generate recurring and ad hoc reports for various business units.

Experience in database management, application building, data analytics and reporting.

Possesses strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to collaborate across teams.

Ability to balance taking direction and exercising initiative.

Responsibilities

Data Management and Analysis

Work with program staff across Aurora to review data collection and data management practices in line with team priorities and identify opportunities for improvement

Undertake data analysis, including analysis of Aurora program data, Aurora survey data and external datasets, to support impact evaluation

Support data collection activities such as survey administration, data transformation and data preparation

Work collaboratively to utilise Aurora’s CE database to meet data needs

Analyse external datasets to provide insights into the context in which Aurora’s operates and support wider knowledge translation and advocacy activities

Reporting and Evaluation Support

Visualise and communicate relevant data to program staff to support continuous program improvement and data-led decision making through dashboards and presentations

Undertake regular internal and external reporting, such as Board KPI and funder reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Support the design and implementation of research & impact frameworks and logic models

Ethics and Data Governance

Support adherence to Indigenous data sovereignty principles in all data activities

Promote and uphold Indigenous data governance frameworks to ensure respectful and ethical data management

Collaboration and Capacity Building

Assist program teams by applying digital literacy across Aurora’s CE platform to extract, analyse, and present data that supports reporting and decision-making

Work collaboratively with teams to integrate data-driven approaches into program planning and delivery

Benefits of the role

Hybrid work model, ‘No Meetings Fridays,’ and wellbeing initiatives.

Work from home kit access – laptop, monitor, mouse and keyboard

Growth and development opportunities whilst on contract – unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform with courses that have professional accreditations.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including cultural, study, parental, and wellbeing leave, plus salary packaging (up to $18,549 tax savings).

Experience a great culture. 93% of staff recommend Aurora as an excellent place to work.

Access to Sonder 24/7 – Aurora’s health and wellbeing companion.

How to apply

If you have questions, contact [email protected]. To apply, please submit your resume.

Aurora is an EEO employer that welcomes applications from people who are Indigenous, have a disability, are LGBTIQA+, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Confidentiality

Aurora Education Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy. Your personal information will only be used for recruitment purposes, kept secure, and shared only with those directly involved in the process. We will not disclose your information to third parties without your consent, except where required by law. You may request access to or correction of your information at any time by contacting us.