Working within the program you will:

· Consult internal and external stakeholders, gather, develop and validate user stories, requirements and technical specifications for a limited number of products to underpin software and data product development within the Digital Earth Australia program, including but not limited to:

• Automated Reporting Platform § Supporting the monitoring and reporting of satellite data from acquisition via ground stations through to derivative product processing

• Near Real Time geospatial layers derived from satellite imagery that depict:

§ Flood extent

§ Burnt area extent

· Artefacts may include and aren’t limited to

• Process flows • Use cases or user stories

• Product specifications/backlog

• User acceptance test cases

· Provide guidance and support to the DEA team program and project planning where it applies to the delivery of the services and information products.

Estimated start date

8-03-2021

Budget information

Normal business hours (Canberra local)

Location of work

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Offsite

Length of contract

Until June 30 2021

Contract extensions

Contract may be extended

Security clearance

Police background check and Australian Citizen

Selection criteria

Essential criteria

Weighting

High level communication skills, including strong representational and liaison skills

20%

Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality technical specifications and knowledge of geospatial concepts, methods and data.

30%

Demonstrated ability to elicit user requirements in a complex technical and stakeholder environment

20%

Ability to deal with complex issues, multiple users, concurrent tasks with conflicting priorities.

20%

Ability to produce thorough and detailed business requirement documentation to specified formats

10%

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in the Australian Public Service is desirable