Job opportunity

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? You don’t need to wear a uniform to make a difference!

The Western Australia Police Force seeks a highly motivated individual to lead a multi-disciplinary team as the Data Capability and Insights Manager for the newly formed Data Capability and Insights business unit within Data Science and Analytics.

As an inclusive and strategic-thinking leader, you will actively contribute to supporting frontline police officers to keep our community safe by way of ensuring the effective and innovative use of data capabilities within the Western Australia Police Force. This includes enhancing current data related capabilities and tools, such as the agency’s graph analytics platform, as well as developing new and innovative solutions which use data and information to enhance intelligence capabilities, provide the ability to solve crime faster and contribute to community and officer safety. 

THE ROLE 

The Data Capability and Insights Manager will lead and manage the Data Capability and Insights (DCI) team to ensure effective and innovative use of data capabilities within the Western Australia Police Force.  You will lead and drive the technical delivery of data capabilities within the Data Science and Analytics (DSA) Division which encumbers, Data Science, Data Analytics and Reporting, Data Services, Data Training and Development.

The position will provide expert advice on current and cutting-edge data capabilities to ensure stakeholders gain quick meaningful insights for our data.  You will manage the dynamic and challenging priorities to positively impact the agency’s engagement with the division and contribute to the WA Police Force strategic plan and ensures the agency remains a leader in delivering data driven insights in a policing environment.

ABOUT US 

The WA Police Force has over 10,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.   

The WA Police Force’s values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes. 

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices.

We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector.  The leadership context for this role is: Leading Leaders. 

THE BENEFITS   

• Flexible working arrangements. 
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 
• 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each year. 
• 3 Public Service Holidays per year.  
• Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years
• On site gym facilities at Perth Headquarters. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. 
• Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members. 

HOW TO APPLY 

To demonstrate your talents, please provide a statement of claim of no more than 1 page which describes how your skills and experience meet the following Work Related Requirements as stated in the position description together with a comprehensive CV:

• Experience in the delivery of data capability - Leading, directing, guiding and providing subject matter expertise in relation to the development, review and implementation in data capability development initiatives in a large organisational context, preferably in a government organisation.
• Leadership and management skills - Leading, directing and managing the delivery of services in line with the strategic direction. Providing clear and purposeful leadership and management to team members and other unit managers including planning, prioritising, making decisions, meeting deadlines and coordinating resources in a changing and dynamic environment. Managing resources (including human) and ensuring staff development and team building is addressed.

Please also include the contact details of two professional referees who we can contact as part of the recruitment process, with a current line manager preferred. 

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached contextual information (Supplementary Information – Data Capability and Insights Manager) regarding conditions of employment including integrity checking requirements and the WA Police Force Drug and Alcohol policy. 

During the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager Matt Davis on telephone (08) 6229 5723 or via email at matt.davis@police.wa.gov.au  

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.  

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements/information and the Position Description Form are attached. 

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION 

Please contact Janelle Baily on 9223 3231 or Ella Lawless on 9223 3734.