Business Planning and Coordination Senior Adviser - Data Analyst - Affirmative Measures - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or Disability

Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority invites applications for a Senior Adviser - Data Analyst to support the Regulatory Oversight Division. You will transform complex datasets into insights, develop dashboards, and contribute to strategic planning and performance reporting.

Based in Brisbane or Canberra, the role focuses on data quality, reporting outputs, and data products that guide regulatory decisions while fostering inclusive collaboration across CASA's stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data analysis, reporting and insights in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to develop dashboards and data visualisations with Power BI.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse large datasets to identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and performance reports.
• Provide specialist data advice to inform regulatory decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting needs.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboards & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

SQL

Power BI

Education

Tertiary qualification in data science or analytics

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Business Planning and Coordination Senior Adviser - Data Analyst - Affirmative Measures - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or Disability

Civil Aviation Safety Authority – Brisbane QLD

Data plays an important role in CASA’s oversight of the aviation sector and the continuous improvement of CASA’s regulatory functions and service delivery. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Adviser - Data Analyst to join our Continuous Improvement and Strategic Support team within the Regulatory Oversight Division.

In this role, you will transform complex data into meaningful insights, support strategic planning and performance reporting, and develop data products that help inform regulatory and operational decision‑making across the organisation.

You will use your expertise to:

• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, solve operational issues and provide actionable business insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and visualisations using SQL and Power BI.
• Support corporate reporting and performance measurement activities.
• Validate and assure the quality of business data and reporting outputs.
• Provide specialist advice on data, reporting and business improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic planning, continuous improvement and organisational priorities.
• Build productive relationships with stakeholders across CASA to understand reporting needs and deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Support a positive, inclusive and collaborative workplace culture

The role

Data plays an important role in CASA’s oversight of the aviation sector and the continuous improvement of CASA’s regulatory functions and service delivery. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Adviser - Data Analyst to join our Continuous Improvement and Strategic Support team within the Regulatory Oversight Division.

In this role, you will transform complex data into meaningful insights, support strategic planning and performance reporting, and develop data products that help inform regulatory and operational decision‑making across the organisation.

You will use your expertise to:

• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, solve operational issues and provide actionable business insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports and visualisations using SQL and Power BI.
• Support corporate reporting and performance measurement activities.
• Validate and assure the quality of business data and reporting outputs.
• Provide specialist advice on data, reporting and business improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to strategic planning, continuous improvement and organisational priorities.
• Build productive relationships with stakeholders across CASA to understand reporting needs and deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Support a positive, inclusive and collaborative workplace culture

The key duties of the position include:

Experience, skills and capabilities

This position requires the following experience, skills, and capabilities:

• Demonstrated experience delivering data analysis, reporting and insights in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience extracting, validating and analysing large and complex datasets to produce reporting, performance measures, trend analysis and actionable business insights.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining dashboards, reports and data ingestion using SQL to create visualisations using Power BI to support organisational decision‑making.
• Ability to apply technical/specialist knowledge, exercise initiative and use analysis and problem‑solving skills to address moderately complex matters. Experience in applying judgement when making decisions within established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Significant experience in communicating complex information with clarity and influence. Building rapport and using negotiation and persuasion skills to resolve moderately complex issues, and tailoring messages and message delivery to achieve desired outcomes with varied stakeholders.
• Significant experience in managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area goals. Anticipating and responding to stakeholder needs and expectations. Developing and supporting complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work with research and analysis to ensure application of best practice principals when making decisions that involve complex or escalated issues, longer-term planning and liaison with other sections on policy, project or operational issues.
• Demonstratable abilities in inclusion and collaboration by drawing on diverse perspectives to improve outcomes. Experience working with emotional intelligence to build positive relationships and resolve moderately complex interpersonal issues.

Qualifications, licences and experience

Mandatory

• Relevant tertiary qualification in data science, business analytics or a related discipline; or demonstrated equivalent experience delivering data analysis, reporting and insights in a complex organisation.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining dashboards, reports and data visualisations using Power BI to support organisational decision‑making.

Desirable

• Experience working in a government regulatory agency

Eligibility

Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) and the CASA Enterprise Agreement.

The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:

• At a minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre‑employment screening and must be willing to provide the required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
• The position’s occupant must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the level of security clearance as required.
• This position is located in Canberra or Brisbane, and the successful applicant must be able to perform their duties primarily from CASA’s Canberra or Brisbane offices.

Getting to know the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

"Safe skies for all"CASA is established by and operates under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the Airspace Act 2007. CASA's primary function is to conduct the safety regulation of civil air operations in Australia and the operation of Australian aircraft overseas. We license pilots, register aircraft, oversee aviation safety and promote safety awareness. We are also responsible for making sure that Australian airspace is administered and used safely.CASA is a Corporate Commonwealth entity and is subject to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 which deals with a range of matters, including reporting and the use of and management of public resources. We employ over 800 people working across Australia.We are an engaged team and proud to work for CASA. We strongly believe in the vision, mission and goals of our agency. We are highly connected to CASA’s Values and Regulatory Philosophy that underpin all we do. We understand how our roles directly contribute to aviation safety. We are a relationship‑based organisation and value the unput and ideas of others.

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