Career Opportunities: Data Visualisation Specialist (15071)

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• Support major business wide transformation
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements. Full time limited tenure 18-month contract
• $132,478 - $148,328 pa, RDO plus superannuation

The City of Boroondara is seeking a Data Visualisation Specialist to join our Data Analytics & Insights team on an 18 month full-time limited tenure opportunity. Based at the Camberwell Office with flexible working hybrid arrangements, you’ll turn complex data into clear, compelling dashboards and reports that support informed decisions across Council.

A little bit about the role

Reporting to the Data Analytics & Insights Lead, the Data Visualisation Specialist is responsible for turning complex data into compelling stories to generate data-driven insights that will influence decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and improve customer experience.

Main responsibilities include:

• Working across the full BI lifecycle with an emphasis on requirements gathering, data modelling, dashboard design, development and deployment.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand and translate reporting needs into actionable data visualisation and reporting solutions.

• Translate insights into compelling data stories and accessible visual outputs aligned to templates and UI/UX best practice.

• Supporting end-to-end testing and end user training.

• Partner with stakeholders to uplift data literacy, drive adoption, and continuously improve reporting.

A little bit about you

You will have strong experience building advanced multi-source Power BI solutions (including DAX and Power Query) and visual storytelling. Strong SQL capability in a Microsoft environment (e.g., SQL Server/SSMS/Azure) and solid data modelling skills. You will have excellent stakeholder engagement and presentation skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to understand business processes and problems and design and build data and analytics solutions to solve the problem. With tertiary qualification in Data Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology or a related field of study with equivalent industry qualification and/or relevant work experience.

Want to know more?

You can connect further and gain a better insight into this opportunity by reviewing the position description.

 Employment requirements

•           Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

•           Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check

How to apply

Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply’ button. All applications must be made via the online portal by 5pm 15 May 2026 

No applications direct to the hiring manager or from recruitment agencies will be considered.

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Kristen Benke on kristen.benke@boroondara.vic.gov.au

If you want to know more about the benefits of working for the City of Boroondara, please visit our careers website boroondara.vic.gov.au/careers

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers. To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds. If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance. Council is a child safe organisation and as such, some applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements.  If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or pcd@boroondara.vic.gov.au to allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals. 

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state. 

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!

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