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SalaryAn exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Planning and Forecasting lead to analyse, investigate and forecast AV's operational demands in order to understand current performance and the constraints impeding the achievement of optimal performance and where applicable modify plans to enable an optimal position. This is a full time, permanent position working across both the South Melbourne and Blackburn offices, as required. Successful candidate will be able to commence from home in accordance with Ambulance Victoria's current hybrid working model. If you have an analytical mindset, enjoy problem solving and have experience is assessing information from various data sources to project future outcomes, this role is made for you!
About the role
Reporting to the Director Operational Logistics, the responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):
- Develop demand forecasts based on roster schedules, leave projections and recruitment impacts and be responsible for assessing the operational resourcing implications,
- Undertake analysis and develop operational strategies to ensure efficient utilisation of resources, identifying opportunities to improve the results,
- Review and analyse data to modify forecasting when required, ensuring AV can met its demand obligations without compromising staff safety and financial constraints.
- Analyse and assess trends across months, seasonal periods, days of week, times of day (Day, afternoon, night shifts) and establish strategies to better align supply and demand of the workforce.
- Prepare weekly resource forecast projections across the state, outline key drivers and recommend actions to meet the optimal demand forecast and ensure costs are minimised
- Identify and report when forecast and trends indicate issues that impact the safety of the operational workforce
To be successful in this role you will have experience in resource demand management. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience and competency in data analysis and forecasting. The ability to extract and interrogate data, interpret the results and identify both current and future impacts is critical to the success of the role. Equally, the successful candidate will have the ability to use the information gathered to provide options and scenarios to determine optimal courses of action relevant to achieving organisational goals.
Individuals with strong skillsets in problem solving techniques and an ability to join and interconnect various sources of information to reach a strategic decision point, will be best positioned to succeed in this role.
Understanding and experience in rostering would be considered advantageous but is not essential.
What's in it for you?
We believe our people are our greatest resource and we work hard to create a caring, safe, effective and connected workplace. As a valued member of Ambulance Victoria, you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits including on-site parking.
The AV grade salary range for AV5 position is $124,681 - $147,392 plus 10.5% superannuation. Salary on commencement is offered at the base of the AV grade.
Working at AV
As a valued member of AV, you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. Although there will be a requirement to maintain a presence at Headquarters, flexible working arrangements are available and will be discussed with the successful candidate. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits including free on-site parking.
We believe our people are our greatest resource and the sustainability of our workforce depends on how well we utilise our people's skills and abilities and whether our staffing reflects the diversity of the Victorian community. If you're ready to play an integral role and deliver results that help make a real difference, we want to hear from you!
Successful applicants will need to have received the mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and be willing to complete pre-employment screening including a Police Check.
By applying for this position with Ambulance Victoria, you agree to undertake an assessment of any Secondary Employment or outside interests, in line with AV's Secondary Employment procedure. This is required to ensure there is no perceived or actual conflict of interest for AV should you be successful and commence in the role.
How to apply
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, or for any queries, please contact Mark Pitruzzello via email .
Applicants are requested to read the attached document ‘Applying for a position with Ambulance Victoria' before submitting an application. Your application will form an integral part of the selection process and should include the following three documents:
- A covering letter
- A resume
- A separate document addressing the key selection criteria, detailed on the last page of the attached position description.
Only applications submitted via the AV Careers Centre website will be considered.
Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to deliver the Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for our people.
