We are seeking skilled and motivated Data Stewards to help ensure our data is managed effectively, securely, and in compliance with legal and privacy obligations. You will maintain the reliability and trustworthiness of our data through data quality management processes, including monitoring and validation.

Your data analysis expertise will be essential for exploring data, uncovering insights, and supporting informed decision-making. You will also promote data literacy and foster a data-driven culture by educating users on data concepts and tools.

Strong collaboration and communication skills are vital for working with diverse stakeholders and clearly conveying complex data concepts. You will contribute to planning and coordinating work, building a strong team culture to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Role responsibilities

- Manage and curate data in accordance with existing compliance frameworks and specifications to enable its use in ASIS data tools and systems.
- Provide support and advice to business partners on data stewardship matters.
- Engage collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, promoting effective communication and contributing positive team results.
- Support data governance initiatives by adhering to established policies and maintaining data quality and integrity.
- Contribute to the development of bespoke training courses and maintain educational resources on data management and use.
- Clearly and effectively communicate complex data concepts and issues to non-specialist users.

Core skills

We encourage applicants with the following skills and attributes to apply:

- Interest in data and its application: Passionate about leveraging data to drive insights and inform business decisions.
- Critical thinking: Able to interpret complex data, identify trends, and solve problems through logical reasoning.
- Technical skills: Proficient in using tools and technologies to manage, analyse, and visualize data effectively.
- Attention to detail: Meticulous in ensuring data accuracy, consistency,



and quality through careful review and organisation.
- Curiosity and inquisitiveness: Driven by a desire to explore data, ask insightful questions, and uncover hidden patterns and trends.
- Communication skills: Clearly and effectively conveys complex data findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering collaboration and understanding.

Education and qualification requirements The following education, qualifications and/or experience will be highly regarded:

- Experience in one or more of the following areas; library and information services, data quality, data stewardship or data management practice would be highly regarded but not essential.
- Experience or ability to apply data management principles within the scope of relevant legislative and/or governance frameworks.
- Experience in championing data literacy would be highly regarded by not essential.
- Technical skills that assist in data manipulation would be highly regarded but not essential.

To be eligible for a role you must:

- Be an Australian citizen
- Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance
- For more information on eligibility please see the Protective Security Policy Framework which is publicly accessible at protectivesecurity.gov.au, Release 2026 section 18.5 provides information on Eligibility and suitability

ASIS values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respective work workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Women, people with disabilities, people that identify as LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you. We will continue to ask you if you require reasonable adjustments at each stage of the process. If you are successful in gaining employment, reasonable adjustments can also be made available to you in performing your role.

Please note: ASIS does not provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

📌 Data Steward Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Secret Intelligence Service
📍 Canberra