Data and Reporting Developer

Data and Reporting Developer

Job no: 562793

Work type: Full-time

Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Information Technology, Technical

Based at our Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus + hybrid work arrangements
Full-time and continuing
HEW 6 $92,573 - $99,972 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online Campus. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

The Data and Reporting Developer provides high-quality and responsive support services for research activities across all Campuses. The position supports the maintenance, development and enhancement of Deakin Research eForms and reporting to support research administration and the provision of useful, timely and accurate research reports. The incumbent attends to report requests by establishing clients’ data and reporting requirements and using the various research management systems, including extraction of data using current functionality or developing new processes to provide data for use in high level university planning and reporting.

As a Data and Reporting Developer, you will:

• Implement, develop, design, integrate and maintain cohesive customer-facing engagement channels for reports and dashboards from central research management systems into Deakin websites, and any other area applicable to reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain standards and documentation for various elements of eForms and to applications supporting core research management systems by participating in the process of documenting and developing procedures to maintain the data integrity of the research management systems, e.g. designing data exception/health check report.
• Apply User Experience (UX) strategies and frameworks and services that enable or support superior end user experiences and effective digital engagement through channels, technologies and platforms.
• Support Manager, Research Systems in relation to the identification of enhancements related to Service Now forms.
• Develop and maintain applications that support the central research management systems of the university, including online forms.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience or a Post-secondary/Graduate/Postgraduate qualification in Tertiary degree in an Information Technology or related discipline and subsequent experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training in information systems, particularly data management, Digital technologies.
• Experience working in a related field or discipline in higher education or a similar large complex environment.
• Proven experience in data analysis, research, and report/dashboard designing.
• Ability to work with and train research staff and students.
• Experience in developing both mobile (web and native) specific and responsive experiences, including an understanding of how to create optimised experiences for each targeted platforms.
• Relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as Oracle or MySQL.
• Reporting complex sets of data in summarised form.
• Experience working in an IT environment, with a clear understanding of reporting principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Experience with data management practices.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Eby David, Manager, Research Systems via eby.david@deakin.edu.au.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Data and Reporting Developer 562793.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 11.55pm.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 28 Aug 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 11 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time