APS Level 6 - Data Visualisation Officer_EXT
Vacancy information
Position title: APS Level 6 - Data Visualisation Officer_EXT
Job Requisition ID: 1691
Location: Flexible location
Tenure: Ongoing/Non-Ongoing
Our Opportunity
The Data Visualisation Officer reports to the Senior Data Visualisation Officer and is accountable for the day-to-day management of existing reporting, development and enhancement of reporting, visualising data for assigned ad-hoc requests and contributions to complex data analysis undertaken by the section. You will also be required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to pre-empt and interpret user requirements, delivering reporting solutions that align with end user requirements.
The successful candidate will:
- Use Power BI to design, develop and maintain corporate and operational dashboards that support decision‑making, and meet requirements for accessibility, organisational governance, quality and security
- Engage with internal stakeholders and lead business requirements gathering activities for Power BI dashboards
- Use SQL and DAX to interrogate databases and validating Power BI data products as part of the report quality assurance process
- Undertake the Power BI administration role, including creating and administering workspaces, refresh scheduling, report certification, access controls, maintaining visibility across the Power BI tenancy, quality assurance and enforcing internal Power BI Development and Access Standards
- Contribute to the development of requirements for the Power BI Access Solution, including documenting business rules for Active Directory groups to support attribute‑based and role‑based access control (ABAC and RBAC)
- Research, assess and evaluate the relevance and appropriate use of emerging visualisation tools
- Support the Reporting and Visualisation Chapter via knowledge exchange and development of materials to build workforce capability in effective data visualisation and provide guidance to emerging Power BI report developers
- Contribute to ad-hoc data requests from internal and external customers across varied subject matters including trends analysis and applicant filing behaviours
- Contribute to budget cycle processes via collaboration with Finance and IP Rights operational teams.
Capability requirements
To be successful in this role, candidates are required to demonstrate the following capabilities, under minimal supervision:
- End-to-end task management to develop complex Power BI reporting products for executive, operational and external audiences
- Use of SQL, DAX and M code to transform, model and analyse data
- Understand curated datasets and their relationships, application of UX, UI and design thinking to data visualisation products, and using disciplined report design to avoid unnecessary complexity
- Engage with stakeholders to gather, document and translate business requirements into clear, fit for purpose data visualisation products
- Use initiative to identify problems, navigate ambiguity, manage own time under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and emotional intelligence skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams to collaborate on tasks and achieve results
- Understand contemporary data practices and visualisation tools, with the ability to research, assess and evaluate the relevance and appropriate use of emerging tools
- Knowledge of Australia's intellectual property system and its policy environment or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge
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Applications Close
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 24 May 2026.