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Location
Sydney
Salary
$150000 per annum, Benefits: 150 000 base + Super, 24-month fixed term contract
Job Type
Temporary
Ref
BH-175306
Contact
Shayal Chandra
Posted
Our NSW State Government client is looking for Data Scientist, to join them on a 24 month fixed term contract.

You will lead the implementation of data science techniques in the Unit’s analytics projects and undertake complex data analytics, interpreting the results of the analysis and provide expert advice and insights to government agencies to inform decision making and policy. You will also actively contribute to a high-performance team environment by building capability, provide excellent customer service and enable continual service improvement practices.

Your responsibilities are to:
  • To lead the delivery of data analytics projects, including project design and ideation; identification of appropriate data sets and methodologies; and application of sophisticated data analytics techniques
  • Prepare project documentation, including status reports, end of phase reports, briefings, papers and presentations as required for a wide range of audiences
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to team members to achieve high levels of performance in meeting the Centre’s objectives and a culture of ongoing capability development
  • Liaise with client agencies and stakeholders and prepare and deliver presentations and briefings as required
  • Identify, recommend and implement new analytical tools and approaches for analytics projects

You Must Have:
  • Strong experience with Azure Databricks, R and Python
  • Proven experience in writing algorithms
  • Strong experience with risk models, matching models and machine learning models
  • Tertiary qualifications in Statistics, Mathematics, Social Science, Actuary, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, or equivalent experience
  • A thorough understanding of AI Ethics and its applicability to data analytics
  • Knowledge of contemporary trends and developments including agile and project management and an understanding of current and emerging data management, analytic, statistical and visual technologies
  • Strong communication skills and passion for technology
  • Dealing with a diverse range of complex matters and highly conceptual issues, in order to recommend practical solutions, often within limited timeframes
  • Translate technical and complex information into plain English in an environment of divergent stakeholder perspectives
  • Undertaking relationship management with government agencies, private industry, peak industry advisory bodies, the public, committees and other groups

If this is something you are interested in, then click apply now or call Shayal Chandra on 0415 042 457.