Synopsis
The Health Impact Evaluation Unit is a new unit in the Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE).
The ACE’s Mission Is To Improve The Volume, Quality, And Use Of Evaluations Across The Australian Public Service (APS), Working In Close Collaboration With Evaluation Units In Other Departments And Agencies. Ultimately, The ACE’s Aim Is To Embed An Enduring Culture Of Evaluation – In All Its Forms – Across The Australian Government. It Does This Through
* Evaluation leadership and promotion, including through the Commonwealth Evaluation Policy and Toolkit
* Championing high-quality impact evaluations, such as randomised trials
* Overseeing efforts to improve evaluation capability across the Australian Government
* Embedding evaluation planning and use in the Budget process
The ACE reports to the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and the Treasury, Andrew Leigh.
More information about the ACE can be found on its website:
Responsibilities
As Director of the Health Impact Evaluation Unit, you will help to establish and lead a small new team responsible for delivery of all elements of a 3 year agreement between the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DoHDA) and the ACE. The team will comprise 3 members (including the Director) and will be responsible for working in close collaboration with DoHDA colleagues on:
* the design and delivery of up to 3 impact evaluations, and
* the delivery of several technical reports or other resources on evaluation synthesis, evaluation resources/training, and impact modelling.
As Director, you will be responsible, jointly with other EL2s for managing the ACE’s relationship with DoHDA, and other stakeholders. Finally, you will join the ACE’s leadership team (Assistant Secretary and 3 other EL2s) in setting the priorities, identifying opportunities and managing risks for the ACE.
For further information regarding this vacancy, please refer to the Position Description .