Canberra ACT | Sydney NSW
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With more than 38 years' experience, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's authoritative source of health and welfare data and analysis. As an independent national information and statistics agency within the Commonwealth's Health portfolio, the AIHW publishes more than 400 data products each year, maintains and administers specialised national data standards and classifications, and supports high quality research.
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Position Summary
The Community Services Group 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, dementia, 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 and disability
· pathways and outcomes for the general population, key subpopulations and health and welfare service users.
There are three aged care units in the Community Services Group: the Aged Care Data Improvement Unit, the GEN and Aged Care Data Unit, and the Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit.
The Aged Care Data Improvement Unit (ACDIU) undertakes 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. In response to the Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy 2024-29, a key part of the ACDIU data improvement work is the development of national aged care data standards for the Aged Care National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) and National Best Practice Data Set (NBPDS) specifications. The ACDIU is also responsible for reporting on targets to reduce the number of young people in residential aged care, along with aged care analytical reports.
The Community Services Group is looking for two data development officers with skills in research, stakeholder engagement, data development, and project support. The position will work as part of the data improvement team developing an Aged Care National Minimum Data Set (NMDS). The role will involve conducting background research, liaising with stakeholders, taking part in consultations, and developing data item specifications for inclusion in the AIHW's Metadata Online Registry METEOR. The position may also undertake Secretariat responsibilities for aged care committees and working groups. This role requires a well-rounded applicant who can bring their strong organisational, communication and project management skills, and an understanding of metadata.
Under general direction you will:
· Undertake and assist with a range of research, design, project planning or data development tasks to deliver required outcomes and outputs.
· Contribute to written outputs including desktop reviews, meeting papers, minutes, project updates, scoping and reports.
· Work collaboratively as a member of a team to contribute 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.
· Apply conceptual understanding to ensure new data items and data set specifications are robust.
· Provide secretariat support to committees.
Selection Criteria
Our ideal candidate will have most or all the following skills and knowledge:
1. Strong conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex concepts and apply it to data development.
2. Demonstrated experience in effective planning and managing projects.
3. Demonstrated ability to contribute to a high performing team, including the ability to work collaboratively with others, lead teams, and develop team members.
4. Well-developed written skills, including the ability to synthesise complex information to produce high quality written work.
5. Well-developed communication skills including the ability to deliver presentations to a range of audiences and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable:
6. Previous experience with metadata development and/or relevant qualifications in Health Information Management or Health Informatics will be highly regarded.
Eligibility
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 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 above and must be no more than 750 words.
2. Your current CV and the names of two referees.
Reasonable Adjustment
The AIHW is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you require a reasonable adjustment (at any stage of the recruitment process), you can note this in your application and provide details of any adjustments required. All efforts will be made to meet your requirements.
Reasonable adjustments may include but are not limited to additional interview time, being interviewed at a particular time of day, interview material printed in large font, making allowances for varying communication styles.
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The AIHW is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with
disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant who declares that they have disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into RecruitAbility on the application form and meet the minimum requirements for the role.