Data Analyst The Data Analyst role supports the oversight of IHACPA's end to end data acquisition cycle, ensuring the delivery of high quality datasets to internal users. It involves working closely with a range of stakeholders to implement new data warehouse capabilities and processes for managing aged care activity and cost data. The role provides technical support across data acquisition, analysis, monitoring, validation, information security, and reporting for both internal and external stakeholders. It also includes maintaining and developing technical tools in SAS and SQL to transform and consolidate data, contributing to IHACPA's reporting requirements within the Secure Data Management System, and providing input into strategies, policies, priorities, and work practices that strengthen IHACPA's various data management systems. Data Engineer The Data Engineer role contributes to the design, development and maintenance of cloud based data pipelines, data models and analytical workflows that underpin IHACPA's data services. It supports the modernisation of legacy analytics and machine learning scripts by refactoring code, improving documentation and implementing updates to cloud native platforms. The role also assists in developing robust data management practices, including validation, documentation, metadata management and quality assurance. In addition, it provides support for internal and external data requests by preparing, validating and securely delivering approved datasets, and undertakes data extraction, cleaning, transformation and analysis to meet reporting, business and project needs. The position applies IHACPA's governance requirements across data security, privacy, risk management, record keeping and internal controls to ensure the delivery of secure, high quality data services. Successful candidates will be required to work on a daily basis in our Sydney office for at least the first three months. Thereafter, they will be required to work in our Sydney office at least two days per week. The key duties of the position include Both roles: Coordinate program management for the section, working to tight deadlines and adapting to changing priorities with limited direction. Take ownership of section operations, driving development, continuous improvement, change control, and proactive stakeholder engagement across the program of work. Build and maintain productive working relationships, collaborating effectively with team members, IHACPA staff, management, and external working groups. Apply IHACPA's governance framework in day to day delivery, actively managing risk, delegations, compliance, finance, HR, WHS, ICT requirements, and other internal control obligations. Data Engineer Apply sound judgement to analyse data and resolve issues, investigating root causes, assessing options, and translating EL1 technical guidance into clear, actionable tasks, documentation or analytical outputs. Demonstrate strong analytical capability, synthesising complex information, validating data with accuracy, and preparing clear, well-structured reports or technical summaries. Data Analyst Deliver outcomes that meet the section's objectives, following through to closure, contributing to operational capability, navigating uncertainty, and proactively driving and implementing change. Take ownership of understanding client needs, gathering data, delivering analysis, resolving issues, and evaluating options. Provide clear recommendations and support clients by ensuring solutions are understood, practical and effectively implemented.
