Principal Data Analyst

The Principal Data Analyst will provide support to the Statewide Manager Clinical and Financial Analytics on critical issues impacting on the operation of hospitals and health services in the State Health System plus provide specialist advice and complex analyses to assist other unit priorities as required including data-related working groups.

The Role:

1. Provide high level advice to senior managers and executive on key performance indicators affecting healthcare services within the state.
2. Provide high level expert advice and support to the Statewide Manager Clinical and Financial Analytics including the development of complex position papers, reports, correspondence, and briefings at a high level and within required timeframes.
3. Provide high-level and specialist advice by extracting, analysing, trending, and reporting advanced clinical analytics information as these deliverables will be used by organisational management to support research, performance reporting and operational service initiatives.
4. Build strong working relationships with senior leaders and business units, understand relevant business areas and support the business in better understanding and interpreting operational information and performance metrics.
5. Work collaboratively with other health professionals across the service to foster a strategic, coordinated and quality approach to reporting, analysis including forecasting process on hospital operational data.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Clinical & Financial Analytics team:

• Aims to improve the accessibility and visualisation of health data at individual and hospital level.
• Implements strategies that support and build trust in hospital data.
• Provide customer support to local areas with data analytics and information.

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $124,371 - $130,905 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Relevant qualifications or extensive experience in a relevant field

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

•  509197 Principal Data Analyst Band 7 March 2024 (CSU).pdf
•  509197 Principal Data Analyst Band 7 March 2024 (CSU).docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information 

Dr Vicki Sherburd

Position: Acting Director Monitoring Reporting and Analysis
Phone: (03) 6166 1***
E-mail: **************@health.tas.gov.au

Applications close: Sunday 14 April, 2024 11:55 PM AEST