Join our team as a Senior Data Science Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced data warehouse and business intelligence professional to be involved in key data management improvement initiatives.

These flexible multiple roles are full-time, non-ongoing for a period of up to two years. The roles may become ongoing, subject to business requirements.

The roles are within the Data Science team and can be located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.

Please note these positions are often part of geographically dispersed teams.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is APS6 - $99,734 - $111,701 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

The Data Management section is responsible for the Tribunal's data and reporting frameworks. The team supports the design and development of the enterprise data warehouse, including integrating a range of internal and external data sources.

Reporting to the Assistant Director Data Science, the Senior Data Science Officer contributes to the delivery of the Tribunal's data science function. The role focuses on maintaining and enhancing the Tribunal's extract, transform and load (ETL) processes as it transitions to a new Power BI reporting service. Ongoing enhancement of these processes will be required to support the Tribunal's growth and the introduction of new systems.

About you:

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience in ETL development and data warehousing, with strong SQL skills, and proficiency in enterprise ETL platforms such as SQL Server (SSIS/SSAS/SSRS) or cloud-based services (e.g. Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks), supporting data integration and reporting solutions.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify information requirements, plan and model data collection to support the integration of operational and corporate datasets.
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, SQL, R, Scala or similar including a working knowledge of stream processing and distributed/document databases.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain appropriate operational management and governance documentation to ensure data and reporting products are reliable, repeatable and consistent.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, manage stakeholder expectations, and translate complex technical information into clear advice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end delivery of work in a complex environment, including managing competing priorities and triaging requests, working with multiple systems and data sources, and delivering outcomes with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Qualifications

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in data science, computer science or other relevant qualifications.

Eligibility

• Australian Citizenship
• Required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and a Health Assessment
• Security Clearance (Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance)

More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page.

About the Tribunal:

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset, and we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website.

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include:

• flexible working options, including flexi-time and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work.
• salary packaging options
• access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discount to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
• generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance.

Please visit Careers | Administrative Review Tribunal | What we Offer for more information on our benefits.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms and conditions of employment.

How to apply:

To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via the Career Opportunities page. Please click on the job title you are applying for, click apply at the top of the page and follow the instructions on the online application.

Submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and cover letter (no more than 1 page) addressing how your experience matches the capabilities and experience of role, referring to the position description.

Applications close: Sunday 12 July 2026 at 11:45 PM (AWST) 2026

Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:

Name: Matt Forbes
Title: Director Data Management
Tel: 0*** *** ***

Please contact the Talent team on (02) 9*** **** or r***@*********** should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

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Merit Pool Acknowledgement

A merit pool may be created to fill similar vacancies within the next 18 months. Suitable candidates in this merit pool may be contacted for roles at the Tribunal, or the broader APS.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

RecruitAbility Scheme

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

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