Lead Data Analyst

Country Fire Authority (CFA); Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful purpose

Work-life balance

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Melbourne is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to optimise the LMS and enhance member experience. You will manage a small Data Analysts team and drive data quality, cleansing, migration and reporting.

Working with stakeholders, you will apply advanced analytics to deliver trusted insights and end-to-end migration improvements, establishing data standards and reporting frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data analytics teams and delivering data projects.
• Strong proficiency with SQL, Excel and enterprise reporting tools.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Data Analysts to drive data quality, cleansing, migration and reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver trusted data insights supporting decision-making.
• Oversee end-to-end migration activities to improve the LMS for CFA members.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Country Fire Authority (CFA) – Burwood East VIC

21h ago , from Country Fire Authority (CFA)

CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.

Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.

We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.

About the Role

This newly created fixed term opportunity will play a key role in optimising CFA's Learning Management System (LMS) and enhancing the member experience. As Lead Data Analyst, you will manage a small team of Data Analysts responsible for driving data quality, cleansing, migration and reporting activities. You will ensure critical workforce and learning data is consistent, reliable and fit for purpose.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will apply advanced analytical methods to deliver trusted data insights and reporting solutions that support decision-making. You will also lead complex end-to-end migration activities, ensuring data is accurate and help deliver meaningful improvements to the LMS experience for CFA members.

About You

You will be an experienced leader with relevant qualifications and proven experience in data analysis, reporting and data management, supported by advanced technical skills in SQL, Excel and reporting tools.

You will be confident working with complex datasets and enterprise systems, with the ability to establish data standards and reporting frameworks.

With excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you will build and influence senior stakeholder and vendor relationships, provide specialist advice, and translate complex technical concepts into practical, business-focused solutions.

Why choose CFA

• Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
• Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
• Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
• Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
• Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
• Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways

Pre-employment Checks

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.

What to expect from our recruitment process

CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) values your privacy. We will use the information you provide when you are applying for employment with us for the purpose of recruitment, selection, evaluation and appointment and to report on anonymised key metrics (e.g. diversity). The information we collect will be handled in accordance with privacy laws, including the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.You can view our Privacy Statement here. For access and correction of the information we have collected, contact ***********@cfa.vic.gov.au