Website and Data Management Specialist

Website and Data Management Specialist Federal Government About the Opportunity

Join a dynamic team within a major Federal Government department, driving the ongoing delivery, maintenance, and enhancement of a high-profile, public-facing data transparency portal. Play a central role combining web administration, data transformation, and quality assurance to ensure critical public information remains accurate, accessible, and fit-for-purpose.

What's on Offer

• Contract/Engagement: Initial 12-month contract.
• Rate/Salary: Competitive Market Rate
• Location & Flexibility: Canberra, ACT (on-site)

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end website administration, collaborating with external digital service providers to implement feature enhancements, conduct technical testing, and maintain smooth operations.
• Compile, maintain, and validate core master data files using advanced Excel techniques to ensure high data quality and compliance with governance standards.
• Translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions, ensuring all website and data enhancements align with user needs and accessibility standards.
• Support data visualization, reporting, and process automation to streamline annual data review cycles and enhance user reporting capabilities.
• Engage across technical and non-technical teams to troubleshoot platform issues, maintain user guidance documentation, and support governance steering committees.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Technical Toolkit: Advanced Excel capabilities (complex formulas, data integration, validation, pivot tables), web Content Management System (CMS) administration (e.g., GovCMS, WordPress), and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience: Proven experience managing digital platforms, overseeing data management workflows, and delivering quality-assured web content within structured or enterprise environments.
• Core Capabilities: Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Desirable: Exposure to Agile delivery approaches, issue management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps), basic XML/HTML knowledge, or experience developing user documentation.

Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 security clearance.