Summary

The Department of Regional (DRNSW), Mining, Exploration and Geoscience (MEG) division is currently looking for a dynamic Geoscience Database Administrator to maintain and enhance geoscientific datasets within the Information Management team. This role is a great opportunity for a strategic thinking individual who enjoys collaborating with different stakeholder groups and working with a variety of data.

Ongoing full-time opportunity

All NSW locations considered + flexible work from home options

Offering an attractive salary ranging from $113,343.00pa - $124,901.00pa + super

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. We support an inclusive workplace where staff have access to opportunities and resources at all levels, enabling our team members to drive innovation, productivity and delivery of high-quality services.

We provide dignified access to reasonable adjustments both during the recruitment process and in the workplace. If you require reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or text the contact for this role.

About Us

The (DRNSW) was formed in 2020 as a central agency for regional issues. The Department has responsibility for building resilient regional economies and communities, strengthening primary industries, managing the use of regional land, overseeing the state's mineral and mining resources and ensuring government investment in regional NSW is fair and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and businesses.

Within DRNSW, the (MEG) division sets strategic policy for the state's mineral and energy resources, gathers, analyses and disseminates geoscientific information, and assesses and determines applications for mineral and petroleum titles for exploration activities and extractive uses. Through its Resources Regulator Branch the Group ensures the safe and sustainable functioning of the industry in NSW.

At MEG, we understand that work can be one of the biggest parts of people's lives and we are building a team that has collaboration, transparency and professionalism at the heart of everything we do ensuring DRNSW's values, social initiatives and culture resonate with our evolution and constant growth.

About the role

The Geoscience Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the organisation's geoscientific datasets including drilling, field observations, mineral deposit locations and geochemistry, and the management of its Data Warehouse, ensuring the provision of quality geoscientific data through online delivery systems. This role is comfortable using and implementing innovative technologies to achieve the strategic objectives of the Division and support the dissemination of quality geoscientific data.

Working as a Geoscience Database Administrator you will:

Manage the Data Warehouse system, conducting daily monitoring tasks and implementing systems improvements to ensure functionality and accessibility of data.

Provide advanced SQL database analysis, documenting business requirements, performing database architecture design and data modelling to ensure systems can receive, validate, and deliver data to end users.

Plan, organise and control activities relating to the extraction of data from company exploration and mining reports to expand geological data sets.

Develop and administrator data validation systems and workflows applied to geoscience data management to comply with business rules and ensure data integrity.

Supervise contractors undertaking data extraction, validation and uploading of data to databases to ensure data integrity

Establish collaborative relationships and liaise with data custodians to ensure data collection and storage meet best practice standards

To be successful in this role:

Have significant autonomy in making day to day decisions within work projects.

Be able to identify the priority requirements of internal and external stakeholders that require action.

Undertake and deliver work priorities and projects allocated by the Manager, Data Management & Delivery.

Demonstrate experience working in the exploration and mining industry, specifically working with exploration and mining data.

Have well-developed skills in the administration of geological databases, including relational data modelling and implementing quality control workflows.

Be experienced in writing and using SQL scripts and ETL processes.

Some familiarity with programming languages is desirable e.g. PHP.

Essential requirements:

Degree qualification in Geology, Earth Sciences or equivalent, or equivalent experience.

Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory and a condition of engagement.

Valid driver's licence and ability and willingness to travel.

All Department of Regional NSW employees are required:

To be fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and; or

an approved ongoing medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or approved COVID19 Vaccination medical exemption at the time of your application submission.

Apply now:

All applications must be submitted online and should include your current resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for this position.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Eddie Basile on (02) 4931 6466 or at . Alternatively, view the .

Applications close on Sunday, 1 May 2022 at 11:55pm

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

Why work for Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW)?

Exciting career pathways and opportunities

We offer vibrant and exciting career paths for people from a wide range of backgrounds and skills. Once you join the NSW Government, you'll be supported to develop your skills and expertise through ongoing training, and opportunities to move easily from role to role, and agency to agency across the entire NSW Government.

Wellbeing

Providing a safe, supportive, ethical, diverse and inclusive workplace for our people is one of our priorities. We run a variety of programs and provide a range of supporting resources to ensure the wellbeing of all our people.

Our people

Join DRNSW and you'll be joining a team of more than 4,000 passionate people spread across a diverse range of disciplines and functions including - public works, land services, fisheries, agriculture and biosecurity. If you're motivated and passionate about making a difference to the people of Regional NSW we invite you to become part of our story.

Inclusion and Flexible Working

We strive to reflect the community we serve and encourage our people to explore new ways of working across regional NSW. We are open to arrangements that help individuals balance their work and life commitments. We embrace difference and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.