Senior Planning and Program Consultant

Overview

Senior Planning and Program Consultant - Service Planning and Forecasting (526386)

Details

Department of Health
System Management and Reform
SMR - Health Planning

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 21 September, 2025 11:55 PM

Sunday 21 September, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award, General Stream, Band 7

Employment type:

Permanent, flexible

Region:

South

Location:

System Managment and Reform (SMR) is the central policy, strategy, and planning group for the Department of Health.

The Team

The Team: System Managment and Reform (SMR) is the central policy, strategy, and planning group for the Department of Health. Health Planning is a unit within SMR that engages and works collaboratively across the whole of the Tasmanian health system to analyse and understand community health needs and develop strategies and plans to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes in priority areas.

The Role

The primary focus of this role is to develop and implement methodologies and tools to enable reliable demand analysis and forecasting to inform health service planning. This will include:

• Developing and maintaining data models, reports, and visualisations to support health planning and decision-making.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to understand data needs and ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Analysing complex health data, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to inform policy development.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented person to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for improving healthcare systems, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.

You will need

• Extensive specialist knowledge and experience in developing and applying contemporary business intelligence and analytical strategies, frameworks and methodologies to inform health service configuration and investment decisions.
• High level conceptual, research and analytical skills to effectively identify relevant issues, make sound judgements, and provide recommendations to support Agency strategies and directions.
• High level interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with the specific ability to effectively engage and collaborate with staff at all levels to understand and document business requirements, identify and solve problems, including group facilitation skills.

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

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. It also provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers a natural environment and lifestyle for public service careers, with opportunities to engage with colleagues and the community.

Details of appointment

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

notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Salary

$128,102 to $134,832 per annum. Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

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

Salary Packaging

You'll have access to salary packaging a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – you and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Selection criteria and criteria notes

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information on pre-employment checks.

Download and guidance

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

What it is like working at the Department of Health

Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. We encourage applicants from diverse communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

We aim to foster a respectful, diverse, and innovative work environment.

Additional notes

Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements. Speak to the Contact Officer if you have questions. Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each job vacancy notice.

• Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
• Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
• Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.

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