Analyst - Flutracking

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time until November 2024

**Position Classification**: Analyst

**Remuneration**: $90,582 - $105,637 per annum + 11% super + salary packaging

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: REQ440608

**Applications Close**: Sunday 26th November 2023

**Analyst - FluTracking**

**Wallsend Campus / Awabakal Country**

**This is a targeted position in accordance with Policy Directive (**
**PD2016_053**
**)**
**_NSW Health Good Health - Great Jobs: Aboriginal Workforce Strategic Framework 2016 - 2020_**
**. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who meet the selection criteria. Exemption is claimed under S21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality by providing documentation before the interview in addition to addressing the selection criteria.**
**For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality requirements click **here.

**About us**:
Based in the Health Protection Team in Hunter New England Population Health, you will work along-side world-class health professionals who are leaders in their chosen fields. Population Health monitors health threats and diseases, responds to environmental and communicable disease threats, and promotes policies, environments, and behaviours that improve health.

Population Health is located on the historic Wallsend Campus where you can enjoy free parking, daily coffee truck, outdoor seating and is closely located to the Hunter Expressway.

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession.

**About the role**:

- The position will provide expert surveillance, data analysis and information management in FluTracking. Your role will be to analyse the onset, burden and transmission patterns of COVID-19 and influenza across Australia.
- FluTracking is one of the largest online COVID-19 and Influenza-like illness surveillance system in the world FluTracking.net tracks over 100,000 people each week in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Argentina and generates over 3 million records per year creating the opportunity for a 'big data' approach to these analyses. FluTracking will be expanding to Fiji in 2023-24.
- You will be supported by a manager, public health physician, and other analytical staff within the team. There will be on-the-job training and opportunities for professional development through work with Australian and international influenza and participatory surveillance experts. Population Health provides a culturally safe and supportive workplace. You will receive both face to face and mandatory online training.

**Benefits**:

- Superannuation contributions 11%.
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time)
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Career Development opportunity.

**About You**:
You will bring your exceptional skills in:

- Analysis and experience with statistical software packages such as SAS and R.
- Problem solving, logical thinking skills, high level of attention to detail.
- Time management and work prioritisation skills.
- Communication and capacity to work in a small team,
- Ensuring all work is conducted in a culturally appropriate and effective way for staff, clients and partners.

**Additional information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

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**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category B position.** Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with **NSW Health policy directive** **PD2023_022: Occupational **Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases** for Category B positions prior to offer. **All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.**

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