Queensland Fire Department Status Permanent Flexible Full-time Classification: AO6 Salary: $115,755.69 - $123,608.40 per annum Division: Strategy & Corporate Services Region/Directorate: People & Culture Work Unit: WORKFORCE STRATEGY & ANALYTICS Location: Kedron 4031 Closing Date: 08/12/2024 Reference No: QLD_QFD_20343_24 Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site About us The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities.
The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.
The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.
The QFD is an organisation that is focused on reframing the department's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through the Path to Treaty, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.
Purpose of the role Workforce Strategy and Analytics delivers workforce strategy, planning, and analytic services that contribute to QFD achieving a highly capable, contemporary, and connected workforce.
The Workforce Analytics team has a primary function to deliver staff and establishment reporting and data to meet departmental and external requirements.
A secondary emerging function will be building the capability to transform this data into descriptive, predictive, and interactive analytics that offer workforce insights to support QFD executive decision-making and strategic workforce planning.
Reporting to the Principal Workforce Analyst, you will be a key member of the team responsible for providing advice on strategic workforce initiatives, such as organisational restructures to ensure the integrity of staff and establishment data and subsequent quality of workforce information provided to key stakeholders meets compliance with whole-of-government reporting requirements.
You will also liaise and work with key stakeholders to increase data awareness, establish data requirements, and work towards the continuous review and improvement of workforce data and reporting services of the team to support optimal business planning and operations to deliver the department's purpose and objectives.
Key requirements Highly desirable requirements Experience in data extraction, manipulation, and analysis for the presentation of workforce information (i.e.
staff, payroll, and establishment data) in a large complex organisation.
Knowledge and/or experience in Queensland government workforce reporting requirements.
Knowledge and/or experience with Human Resources (HR) data warehouses, SQL databases and data integration across multiple platforms, (i.e.
Power BI with SQL Server, MS Excel, and other business intelligence tools) for the delivery of reporting products and dashboards.
Your key accountabilities Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to: Perform data extraction and manipulation of workforce data and prepare quality workforce information and reports in line with departmental and external reporting requirements.
Analyse workforce data for a wide variety of stakeholders and provide advice and insights, on key issues and trends to support the development of key people strategies to build workforce capacity and capability.
Design, build, and implement workforce analytics solutions using business intelligence applications that transform datasets into insights, trends, and visualisations to support QFD executive decision-making and strategic workforce planning.
Provide support to key stakeholders in the development of workforce information needs, identifying the relevant data sources and building queries to ensure positive outcomes are achieved.
Consult and maintain effective working relationships with departmental and external stakeholders to ensure effective information sharing and the delivery of quality data, reporting and other services.
Perform regular audits and cleansing of staff and establishment data, and data warehouse data to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
Research, develop, and review workforce metrics that best drive descriptive, predictive, and interactive analytics that offer insights to support strategic workforce planning and initiatives.
Provide guidance, support, and mentor team members in building, reviewing and improving systems and processes that contribute to optimal business and service delivery outcomes.
Capabilities To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role: Leadership Competency Stream – Team Leader (leading self) Vision Stimulates ideas and innovation Makes insightful decisions Results Builds enduring relationships Drives accountability and outcomes Accountability Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces Pursues continuous growth Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFD shared values of: Respect Integrity Trust Courage Loyalty To find out more about the behaviours and competencies required for this role, visitLeadership competencies for Queensland | For government | Queensland Government Want more information?
Please contact Lisa Gedge, Executive Manager on phone 07 3635 3099 or email ******.
You can also visit our website to find out more information about joining our team.
How to apply Please refer to the QFD Public Service Application Guide [All PS Classifications/Streams and Senior Officer] for information on how to apply for this role and contact us to discuss any reasonable adjustments if required.