Role Description

Assistant Data Analyst

Cluster

Family & Community Services

Agency

Land and Housing Corporation

Division/Branch/Unit

Assets - Property Information

Location

Ashfield

Classification/Grade/Band

Clerk Grade 7/8

Kind of Employment

Ongoing

Role Number

TBA

ANZSCO Code

TBA

PCAT Code

TBA

Date of Approval

07 November 2014

Agency Website

www.facs.nsw.gov.au

Agency overview
The NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) is responsible for owning and managing the NSW
Governments social housing assets, and is a statutory body under the Family and Community Services
(FACS) cluster. FACS supports over 800,000 people across NSW to build stronger, more sustainable and
inclusive communities. LAHCs goal is to sustainably manage the Governments social housing assets to
provide more houses for people in need.

Primary purpose of the role

Support the Asset Systems Analyst to develop and implement business and IT systems that enable staff and
contractors to implement LAHCs business objectives including the maintenance services contract according to
its performance management framework.

Key accountabilities

Manages a range of projects and supports the Asset Systems Analyst in managing large and complex
projects to support LAHC Assets division to meet its business objectives;
Provides support and advice across LAHC relating to use of data to support the successful delivery of
business programs, projects and objectives;
Undertakes research and analysis on IT and business systems and identify options that support the
design, performance and continuous improvement to IT and business systems to support the effective
implementation of the contract and business quality management system;
Undertakes analysis of the performance of key projects and provide advice to the Asset Systems
Analyst and other relevant stakeholders to support decision making;
Supports the Asset Systems Analyst in managing projects designed to review, monitor and improve the
effectiveness of business and IT systems and processes that support maintenance service contracts;

and assists with the development of presentation materials on business and IT systems and the
delivery of training as required;
Provides timely advice and communication to the Asset Systems Analyst regarding project status and
implementation issues; provides advice and support to project team members in undertaking tasks and
implementing project plans as required;
Prepares a range of project related documents as instructed, including status updates, reports, budgets
and discussion papers and supports and assists in the development of project management
methodologies and processes across Assets Division; and
Contributes to the planning of work within the team and co-ordinates with other groups on a project
basis.

Key challenges

Meeting project deadlines and budgets in line with agreed standards and milestones;
Thinking conceptually and making recommendations on systems and processes to support the QA
framework for the corporation; and
Developing an effective network of both internal and external stakeholders to support and facilitate
effective project management and implementation.

Key relationships
Who

Why

Internal
Asset Systems Analyst

Receive broad guidance, exchange information and provide advice

Role dimensions
Decision making
Expected to operate with autonomy within the context of agreed work assignments and is fully accountable for
the quality, integrity and accuracy of advice provided.
The ability to exercise delegations are subject to:

restrictions outlined in the delegation schedule and/or guidelines,

any direction, policy or procedure provided from your reporting officer (or higher) restricting your use of
delegations

Reporting line
Asset Systems Analyst

Direct reports
Nil

Budget/Expenditure
This is a general financial limit and does not apply to every delegation. Refer to the Financial Delegations on
the LAHC intranet.

Role DescriptionAssistant Data Analyst

Essential requirements
Qualifications, experience and registrations

Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with
demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Project management skills and experience

Relevant IT skills and experience

Workplace Health & Safety

As an employee, you are required to:

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety at all times and not adversely affect the health
and safety of other people

Comply with any reasonable instruction and cooperate with any reasonable health and safety policy or
procedure

Complete WHS induction training

Report all workplace hazards, incidents and near misses

Travel
The role may involve travel both locally and regionally, including overnight travel, as required by the business
and/or directed.

Important Information
All FACS employees are required to comply with policies and guidelines for employment equity and diversity,
ethical and fair workplace practices, work health and safety and, code of conduct to ensure professionalism in
the workplace.
Appointments to FACS are subject to reference checks. Some positions may also be subject to a criminal
record check and a working with children check.

Capabilities for the role

The NSW Public Sector Capability Framework applies to all NSW public sector employees. The Capability
Framework is available at www.psc.nsw.gov.au/capabilityframework

Capability summary
Below is the full list of capabilities and the level required for this role.The capabilities in bold are the focus
capabilities for this role. Refer to the next section for further information about the focus capabilities.

Role DescriptionAssistant Data Analyst

NSW Public Sector Capability Framework

Capability Group

Capability Name

Level

Display Resilience and Courage

Intermediate

Act with Integrity

Intermediate

Manage Self

Intermediate

Value Diversity

Foundational

Communicate Effectively

Intermediate

Commit to Customer Service

Intermediate

Work Collaboratively

Adept

Influence and Negotiate

Intermediate

Deliver Results

Intermediate

Plan and Prioritise

Foundational

Think and Solve Problems

Intermediate

Demonstrate Accountability

Intermediate

Finance

Foundational

Technology

Adept

Procurement and Contract Management

Foundational

Project Management

Adept

Focus capabilities
The focus capabilities for the role are the capabilities in which occupants must demonstrate immediate
competence. The behavioural indicators provide examples of the types of behaviours that would be expected
at that level and should be reviewed in conjunction with the roles key accountabilities.
NSW Public Sector Capability Framework
Group and Capability

Level

Behavioural Indicators

Personal Attributes

Intermediate

Adapt existing skills to new situations

Show commitment to achieving work goals
Show awareness of own strengths and areas for growth and
develop and apply new skills
Seek feedback from colleagues and stakeholders
Maintain own motivation when tasks become difficult
Encourage a culture of recognising the value of collaboration
Build co-operation and overcome barriers to information
sharing and communication across teams/units
Share lessons learned across teams/units
Identify opportunities to work collaboratively with other
teams/units to solve issues and develop better processes
and approaches to work

Manage Self

Relationships

Adept

Work Collaboratively

Role DescriptionAssistant Data Analyst

NSW Public Sector Capability Framework

Group and Capability

Level

Behavioural Indicators

Relationships

Intermediate

Utilise facts, knowledge and experience to support

recommendations
Work towards positive and mutually satisfactory outcomes
Identify and resolve issues in discussion with other staff and
stakeholders
Identify others concerns and expectations
Respond constructively to conflict and disagreements
Keep discussion focused on the key issues
Complete work tasks to agreed budgets, timeframes and
standards
Take the initiative to progress and deliver own and team/unit
work
Contribute to allocation of responsibilities and resources to
ensure achievement of team/unit goals
Seek and apply specialist advice when required
Research and analyse information and make
recommendations based on relevant evidence
Identify issues that may hinder completion of tasks and find
appropriate solutions
Be willing to seek out input from others and share own ideas
to achieve best outcomes
Identify ways to improve systems or processes which are
used by the team/unit
Prepare clear project proposals and define scope and goals
in measurable terms
Establish performance outcomes and measures for key
project goals, and define monitoring, reporting and
communication requirements
Prepare accurate estimates of costs and resources required
for more complex projects
Communicate the project strategy and its expected benefits
to others
Monitor the completion of project milestones against goals
and initiate amendments where necessary
Evaluate progress and identify improvements to inform future
projects

Influence and Negotiate

Results

Intermediate

Deliver Results

Results

Intermediate

Think and Solve Problems

Business Enablers

Adept

Project Management

Role DescriptionAssistant Data Analyst