Data Management Analyst Australia

Reference Number QGC1956

Data Management Analyst

Closing date for applications 13 December 2012 Country Australia City Brisbane Function/Discipline Operations Employment Category This is a contract role This role is offered on local conditions Working Hours Standard hours apply Full/Part-Time Full Time Number of Roles Available 1 Salary Competitive

The Organisation QGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer focused on supplying cleaner hydrocarbon energy to growing domestic and international markets. We are establishing Queensland Curtis LNG, a world-first project to turn reserves of natural coal seam gas in the Surat and Bowen basins in Queensland into liquefied natural gas (LNG) – a carbon efficient fuel. QGC, which is wholly owned by the British energy company BG Group, employs more than 4,300 staff and contractors.

Position Summary The Data Management Analyst will contribute to the enhancement, maintenance and business support for the QGC Operations Production Systems. The objective is to ensure that Production Operations have the systems and data quality required for them to be efficient and effective.

Key Accountabilities Core Accountabilities   Position Specific Solution Design and Specification• Review of business process undertaken by operational roles. • Documentation of business process. • Identification of business process improvement opportunities. • Development of specifications describing the functionality of new business solutions and changes to existing business solutions. • Review and approval of specification documents by stakeholders. Solution Delivery• Management of solution testing including logging of test defects and confirming when they have been resolved. • Resolution of delivery issues in liaison with development groups. Delivery issues may include clarification of requirements, raising of test defects and prioritisation to ensure delivery dates are met. • Implementation of business system changes including communication and change management. Solution Support• Investigation of systemic operational issues including root cause analysis. • Escalation of issues and following through to ensure resolution. • Identification of resolution to systemic issues. • Customer and stakeholder liaison during the resolution of issues. Solution Funding and Costs• Identification of the total solution cost for a proposed business solution over say a 5 year period. • Identification of business benefits, both tangible and intangible, required to justify a business solution. • Preparation of requests for capital funding for proposed business initiatives. • Confirmation of required OPEX funding for existing business solutions for budgeting purposes. Production System Change Management • Assessment of the risk of proposed production system changes. • Identification of risk mitigation options where required to reduce risk to Operations. Production System Ownership• Development and maintenance of Business Support Agreements. A Business Support Agreement is the overall business support requirement for a business solution which will be covered by one or more Service Level Agreement (SLA) documents for individual components within the business solution. • Resolution of production system issues, escalating to support groups as required. • Review of Business Support Agreements, identifying support gaps for resolution. • Design and publishing of metrics relating to data quality and production systems. • As there are multiple groups responsible for different components of the data collection process, this position will liaise with these groups to ensure alignment and data collection quality. People Management• Mentor and lead less experienced staff. • The incumbent must adhere to the annual HR cycle and meet deadlines within the appropriate timeframes. Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE)• Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountabilities for HSSE, all employees are accountable for ensuring that they take care of themselves and adopt exemplary safe behaviours • All QGC employees must adhere to the Business Principles at all times under Conduct, Our People, Society and HSSE and to participate in relevant training The QGC Production Systems include;• QGCOPS (operations web interface) • PI • BO Reporting • Energy Components application • Well Surveillance applications including DSS and OVS • Mobile computing devices • Data integration solutions

Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute Technical Experience • Engineering degree or equivalent work experience Experience• Proven ability to design and deliver numerous changes simultaneously within a dynamic production environment. • Experienced in the financial justification of capital initiatives and in managing OPEX budgets. • Experience in the assessing business benefit and risk. • Proven ability to identify thematic issues in production systems and assess root causes. • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to clearly articulate issues and propose recommendations • Experienced in quickly assimilate key facts/knowledge from complex data. • Competent level of knowledge of MS Office packages. • Ability to build rapport and effective professional relationships with key stakeholders in the Assets and Group • Demonstrated initiative in proactively identifying areas for attention and proposing and implement solutions   Knowledge, Languages, Skills and Attributes • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Provide insights into the key issues driving the Groups’ Performance • Ability to crystallise ideas into action • Effective planning and prioritisation skills • Work effectively under pressure and cope well with competing demands • Performance and delivery orientated • Self-motivated, resilient and enthusiastic • Effective team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude and able to motivate others Special Features • The incumbent maybe required to visit other QGC sites outside of Brisbane.

Additional Information for External Candidates BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.   Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.

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