WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator.
We are also the workplace injury insurer.
Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers.
This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.
Data Scientist $143,798 per annum + superannuationFull time, Fixed term to 30/06/2025Geelong based (hybrid working model - 3 days in office)Come and join an energised and positive workplace which makes a difference to all Victorians.
About the role The Data Scientist is a lead role within the Strategic Analytics team of Data & Analytics Function (D&A).
The Data Scientist will be responsible for the provision of specialist, expert analytical advice utilising advanced techniques to develop new ways to address the challenges associated with preventing harm and assisting workers' to recover from any injury or illness.
The Data Scientist will have a passion for solving problems, delivering insights from data and analytical models and being able to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences through advanced visualisations.
Working closely with the Design Team, the Data Scientist will support the ongoing enablement of delivering an advanced analytical and machine learning capability within WorkSafe.
Uplifting data and model literacy and capability within the organisation to make a tangible impact, realising business and community benefits.
This role works closely with other data scientists, business data analysts, and business stakeholders, to deliver analytic applications and insights that drive the performance of our business.
Key accountabilities: Providing thought leadership in both using data to solve business problems and in arriving at innovative statistical solutionsCollaborate with business stakeholders to define opportunities and solutions for leveraging data to build predictive and prescriptive assets that deliver business valueAssisting development and implementation of best practice data science guidelines and Machine Learning Operations (MLOPs) capability to improve the analytic and modelling processes.About you You are an expert Data Scientist with 3-5 years' experience.
You have an inquisitive mind and passion for solving problems.
Your communication skills are highly developed and you have excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
You have demonstrated tech leadership with the ability to provide this leadership to your team and stakeholders.
You are an innovative thinker, promoting innovation techniques and are able to manage uncertainly and complexity.
Further, you will also possess:
Ability to clearly understand business needs and problems and identify the value potential analytical solutions can deliverAbility to create advanced visualisations to present complex data in an intuitive and engaging formatExperience in developing analytical applications to support business objectives and deliver measurable value.Proven ability to work collaboratively within project delivery teams.Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Actuarial or other technical fields)Specialisation in Advanced Visualisation highly regardedWorking with Us At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.
People who are seeking part-time or job share arrangements are encouraged to apply.
What's next? Applications close 11:00pm Saturday 9th November, 2024.
Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.
Only applications via our formal channels (WorkSafe Careers website, SEEK or LinkedIn) will be accepted.
Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.
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