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• access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
• attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions
• challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
• opportunities for professional development including study assistance

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About the Group

The Community Services Group (CSG) develops, maintains, and analyses national data to support monitoring and reporting of:

• the health and welfare of key subpopulations, including older Australians, people with disability, and victims and perpetrators of family, domestic and sexual violence.
• use of services within a range of health and welfare sectors, including community-based services focused on aged care, disability, and family, domestic and sexual violence.
• pathways and outcomes for the general population, key subpopulations and health and welfare service users.

There are three aged care units in CSG: the GEN and Aged Care Data Unit, the Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit, and the Aged Care Data Improvement Unit.

About the Unit

The Aged Care Data Improvement Unit (within CSG) was established in mid-2021, to take forward new work in response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety which concluded in early 2021. Funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care, the unit’s responsibilities are to report on targets to reduce the number of young people in residential aged care over the next 2 years to 2026 and to undertake a range of aged care data improvement activities to support the national aged care data system to provide timely, reliable and comprehensive information that is responsive to the needs of various users in the system.

About the position

The Aged Care and Data Improvement Unit is seeking a skilled Project Officer / Data Analyst. This role requires a well-rounded applicant with project management experience, organisational skills, communication skills and a solid understanding of analytical concepts.

This position will be offered at either the APS5 or APS6 classification, dependent on the skills and experience the applicant demonstrates for the role.

As the APS5 Project Officer / Data Analyst you will work under general direction to:

• Undertake a range of research, design, project planning or development tasks to deliver required outcomes/outputs.
• Apply conceptual understanding to ensure new data are robust.
• Undertake or contribute to the analysis of data and the preparation of reports, publications, papers and submissions.
• Contribute to the planning, organising and managing of projects
• Manage and work collaboratively as a member of a team to projects and/or activities.
• Represent the AIHW at meetings, conferences or seminars and liaise with people both inside and outside the AIHW as relevant to the above duties.

As the APS6 Project Officer / Data Analyst you will be required to complete the above-mentioned duties and perform work that is more complex in nature, working under limited direction with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability.

Our ideal candidate will have the following skills and knowledge:

1. Well-developed research and comprehension skills, including ability to synthesise complex information to produce high quality written work.
2. Demonstrated experience effectively planning and managing projects.
3. Strong conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex concepts and apply it to data.
4. Well-developed communication skills including ability to work well with others in a project team, and to communicate, liaise, and negotiate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders within the scope of the role.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to effectively plan and manage and prioritise one’s workload and escalate issues when required.

Also desirable are:

1. At least 2 or more years’ experience in a data or analytical role.
2. Experience in one or more statistical programming languages such as SAS, R, etc.

In addition to the above, our ideal APS6 candidate will demonstrate the ability to work on high level complex work. You will demonstrate the ability to lead a small team of technical staff, mentoring members of a team, and managing team deliverables and priorities. You will be able to use initiative and judgment when performing tasks and have the ability to handle difficult or sensitive issues.

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen.
• Undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute.
• A probationary period of six (6) months will apply to any new engagement to the APS.

How to apply:

Please visit the AIHW Careers page and submit your application online via the AIHW e-Recruit system. When applying online for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.

Your application must include:

1. A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain why you would be the best person for the role. Your response should align with the position summary and selection criteria information outlined in the position description and must be no more than 750 words.
2. Your current CV and the names of two referees.

A merit list/pool may be created from this process. If you are successful for the merit pool, your details may be shared with other Australian Public Service agencies unless you choose not to have your details disclosed.