Data Governance Analyst

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Establish your career in Data Governance in this 12-month temporary, full-time role
• Based in Melbourne CBD with hybrid working arrangements

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people experiencing poverty to overcome their circumstances and reach their full potential by providing holistic, long-term support for their education.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated recent graduate or junior consultant to apply their expertise to help The Smith Family (TSF) maximise the value, and manage risks associated with data. As part of a small, passionate and experienced team, you will provide operational, project and administrative support in the development and implementation of a practical Data Governance Program, making it easy for our people to understand and incorporate good data practices and behaviours into their everyday work. Your typical day could include:

• Supporting the design, testing, and delivery of Data Governance Program initiatives such as data quality, data retention management and data risk management
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand problems, define use cases and hypotheses, and co-design analytical solutions
• Assisting with implementation of the Data Owner and Steward Model, including onboarding and training
• Conducting research and assisting with stakeholder engagement to develop clear, practical policies, processes, and standards promoting good data practices
• Creating, deploying, and maintaining tools for managing and reporting on data governance, quality, and compliance
• Development and delivery of communication materials and educational content to improve awareness and adoption of data policies, practices, and tools.

About you

As well as a passion for community, and drive to deliver user friendly, intuitive services and products, you will bring the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science or Software Engineering or related fields
• Strong research, analytical, and data visualisation skills.
• Excellent communication (including writing and editing) abilities; presenting complex ideas simply, providing actionable insights and influencing stakeholders when required
• Creativity and visual design, with skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ideally an aptitude for using tools like Figma, Adobe, or Sketch for prototyping and process simplification (highly desirable)
• Ability to learn, train users, and administer data governance tools, with SQL skills being a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills to assess data needs, identifying data  risks, and develop easy to adopt solutions
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to shift and juggle between tasks and projects according to evolving priorities
• Willingness to build knowledge and learn new skills through self-learning
• Capability to thrive in a team environment, but also to work autonomously: organising your own day, problem solving and adapting when things don’t go to plan.

Our benefits

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to:

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country
• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave
• Thrive; with support for you and your family's mental and physical health including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport.

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description here. 

Closing date: 7 July 2025

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged