Located at CFA Headquarters, Burwood East

Full time, Ongoing

PTA 5 $105,749 - $118,898 pa (plus 10.5% superannuation)

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is one of the world's largest, and most highly regarded, community-based emergency services organisations. We are proud of the work we do in protecting lives and property, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CFA strives to be a values-based organisation and an organisation of choice for volunteers and employees, where people with a variety of skills, experiences and backgrounds all add value through the roles they perform.

About the Role:

The CFA are implementing a restructure to the Business Intelligence Department. As such we have new and exciting opportunities for those who are progressive thinkers and operators who will bring “data to life”. Leaders who will bring technical expertise and implement sophisticated operations to enable informed decision making.

The Business Intelligence team bring data to life so that our customers in Victorian communities are prepared for and safe from fire. The team enables trusted decisions through high quality, visible data and information that are presented to community programs, project leaders, brigades, media, emergency sector agencies, Board and Minister's Office.

The Modelling Analyst is responsible for making statistical calculations or programmed analyses to integrate with decision support tools, models and data extracts. The position defines and manages the product lifecycle of tools, promotes and educates stakeholders in their use, and operates in one of the core disciplines of risk management, road network or spatial analysis. Overall, the Modelling Analyst enables value through decisions by aligning outputs to strategic and product objectives.

About You:

• Relevant qualification with well-developed experience in modelling, spatial transformation and analysis or statistical analysis that benefits the customers of an organisation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and well-developed experience in a combination of statistics, data standards, ESRI ArcGIS Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, model builder, python, FME, R and SQL RDBMs.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to optimise delivery outcomes and solve dependencies across stakeholder groups to meet quarterly milestones.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to manage stakeholder and vendor relationships at senior levels and translate complex technical matters into lay terms.
• Demonstrated authority as a trusted specialist that informs proposals, counsels decision makers and aligns stakeholders to product objectives.

Your application:

When applying for a position with CFA, the key to progressing in the selection process is the quality of your application. Your application must demonstrate that you have the qualifications, experience, key attributes and skills required for the position.

Your application should include:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Submitting your application:

When you click the 'apply' button you will be taken to the online application form. Here you will be asked to provide personal and contact details and respond to employment-related questions.

Pre-employment checks:

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who:

• Can provide acceptable evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (minimum of 3 doses) or provide medical evidence confirming an exemption.
• Successfully complete a National Police History Check and Working with Children Check

CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves.  First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. 

Applications close: 11:59pm 21^th March 2023

If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please don't hesitate to contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively, email HR.Recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au

To comply with Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working in emergency services must be fully vaccinated (boosted) against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of full vaccination (boosted) against COVID-19.