Associate Director, Spatial Analytics and Insights, Ongoing, Sydney
This role is a salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $145,378 - $168,130 base plus superannuation, commensurate with experience.
Join INSW and play your part in creating a sustainable infrastructure legacy for NSW!
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Associate Director, Spatial Analytics and Insights, who will lead the organisation’s spatial analytics and insights function to support coordinated and robust infrastructure decision-making, informed by specialist Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and visual analytical tools and insights.
Some of the key accountabilities for the role include:
- Establish the organisation’s specialist data analytics and GIS visualisation function and build organisational capacity to support robust and coordinated infrastructure planning and decision making.
- Lead the delivery of high-quality cartographic maps, reports and data visualisations that underpin decision-making and strategic approaches to planning and delivery activities (for both technical and non-technical audiences).
- Establish digital tools and processes that support self-serve mapping and visual analytics capabilities.
- Lead data preparation and validation, ensuring effective and efficient storage of spatial data to ensure project teams have access to up-to-date spatial datasets
About You
The ideal candidate should have:
- Demonstrated experience in providing specialist technical spatial analytics and insights support to an organisation and developing agency capability in this domain.
- Demonstrated experience in leveraging GIS mapping and spatial data analytics technology to support urban analytics, infrastructure and land use planning outcomes by leveraging these tools to convey key messages (particularly to non-technical audiences).
- Demonstrated experience in the use of geospatial software and tools including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, PostGIS, Microsoft Access, Infogram, Power BI, Carto.
- Experience configuring and managing web maps, including experience building models and scripts for automation.
- Advanced use of Office 365 especially Sharepoint, OneDrive, Power Query and Data Models.
- Tertiary qualifications in GIS, Urban Planning, Urban Analytics, Infrastructure, or a relevant discipline / equivalent relevant experience.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, please refer to the role description.
For any questions regarding the recruitment please contact Stephanie Vale via [email protected].
Why work for INSW?
Infrastructure NSW is a NSW Government agency providing independent, evidence based advice to Government in relation to infrastructure priorities and projects. Its functions and structure are set out in the Infrastructure NSW Act.
Our core functions include providing independent and strategic advice to ensure infrastructure investment decisions are underpinned by robust assessment and long-term planning; monitoring NSW’s infrastructure program through independent reviews and expert analysis; recommending infrastructure projects to the NSW Treasurer for funding from the Restart NSW fund; and managing the procurement and delivery of nominated priority projects.
We offer flexible working including hybrid options, and are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, providing employees challenging and rewarding work, opportunities for career progression, and learning and development. We offer our employees discounted gym membership, study assistance, salary packaging, and are conveniently located near Wynyard station in Sydney's newest waterfront precinct at Barangaroo.
Our commitment to diversity
We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and women.
We endeavour to make all our roles flexible. While this role is advertised as full-time, we will consider requests to undertake the work flexibly.
How to Apply!
To apply for this position, please submit your resume and no more than a two-page cover letter which addresses;
- How do your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the Associate Director, Spatial Analytics and Insights CL 1112 role?
- What unique value will you bring to INSW if you are successfully appointed in this position?
Closing Date: Thursday 19 June 2025 [9.59am]
Please note that applications received via email will not be considered. Please apply using the ‘Apply now’ link below.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
For general enquiries about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture at [email protected]
For technical support, please contact [email protected] or 1800 562 679
