The AIHW's APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in staff engagement, communication, wellbeing and SES manager scales out of 107 APS agencies. We offer a range of benefits including: 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. We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTIQA, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website. The key duties of the position include The AIHW is seeking experienced and enthusiastic Senior Data Analysts to join our high-performing and collaborative units across the institute. Our Senior Data Analysts support our business areas to deliver our analytical, data improvement and project work. Senior Data Analysts will perform the following functions: Working with data and large databases, including data validation and processing. Undertaking complex research and statistical analysis and interpretation of data. Designing, researching, analysing, and presenting information in various formats. Data linkage and integration. Under general direction, these roles may include: planning, organising, and managing projects. manipulating and interrogating databases using software such as SAS, R, Python, SQL or other software. liaising and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, state and local authorities, and business or community organisations. leading a small team, including managing team priorities and deliverables. drafting of committee papers. The successful applicants will possess a high level of technical knowledge in statistical and research project work including the ability to work with complex and sensitive information. We encourage applicants from a wide range of disciplines. This may include (but is not limited to) qualifications or relevant work experience in statistics, epidemiology, demography, database administration, data science, health informatics, economics, actuarial studies, health sciences, social sciences, data mining, predictive modelling, or geospatial/GIS (geographic information system) mapping. Our ideal candidate will have most or all of the following skills and knowledge: Demonstrated experience in extracting, interrogating, or analysing data sets using relevant statistical software (such as SAS, R, Python or SQL). Well-developed research and communication skills, including the ability to synthesise complex information from a range of sources and present these in various written and verbal formats. Proactively show initiative and resilience to complete tasks that may be sensitive and complex in nature, solve problems and overcome challenges as an individual and collaboratively as part of a team. Demonstrated ability to lead a small team of technical staff, mentoring members of a team, and managing team deliverables and priorities. Demonstrated strategic and organisational skills, including the ability to effectively plan and manage, delegate effectively, and escalate issues when required. Well-developed engagement skills including the ability to communicate, liaise, and negotiate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant data, health, or welfare discipline, or previous experience in a role involving data management and development, collation, or research analysis and reporting will be highly regarded.
