Aps Level 6

**Job Reference Number **22-TAADIV-15309

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **Program/Project Officer (Several Positions)

**Division **Technology Assessment and Access Division

**Branch **Pricing and PBS Policy Branch

**Section **PBS Analytics and Strategic Insight Section

**Location **Various*

**Status **Ongoing & Non-ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time & Part-time

**Salary Range **$88,439 - $99,772

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Contact Officer Name**:Justin Nash
**Phone**:(02) 6289 2221

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Technology Assessment and Access Division (TAAD) supports the government and

works with key stakeholders to provide reliable, timely, safe and affordable access to

medicines, devices and other medical technologies and improved choice in health services

to all Australians, including through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), Life Saving

Drugs Program, Prostheses List and blood, organ and tissue programs, and other targeted

assistance programs to improve health outcomes for all Australians.

**Branch Responsibilities**

Pricing and PBS Policy Branch oversees and shapes pharmaceutical supply, access, pricing,

funding and usage practices in Australia. This is achieved through development and

continued improvement of policies and programs - including the PBS. Some of our key

responsibilities include: the accurate and timely publication of the Schedule of

Pharmaceutical Benefits; efficiently and effectively delivering pharmacy and pharmaceutical

programs; providing informed and responsive policy advice; communication, consultation

and collaboration with stakeholders; ensuring our work aligns with broader Government

priorities.

**Section Responsibilities**

The PBS Analytics and Strategic Insight Section is responsible for:

- Undertaking financial modelling to support the listing of medicines on the PBS.
- Undertaking scenario modelling of PBS data using a variety of analytical tools including

Excel, SAS and bespoke modelling software.
- Providing accurate and fit-for-purpose data and statistics to stakeholders including the

Executive, Ministers and agencies
- Undertaking individual and team-based research and analysis projects to assist in the

development of evidence-based options for New Policy Proposals, consulting across the

Division, the Department and with external agencies.

**Role Description**
The PBSASI Section is seeking to fill a number of roles at the APS6 level. The roles include

working in a small team to support a range of modelling and projects, with clear outputs

and deliverables. These roles would suit individuals who have skills and experience in a

health-related science (e.g. pharmaceutical/clinical, medicine, nursing, pharmacy,

biochemistry etc.) and programming, data analysis (e.g. MS Excel, SAS, R, Python and SQL

etc.), data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Qlik, etc.), or advanced knowledge and

experience in time series forecast, microsimulation models, budget estimates and relevant

costing models.
- While the positions are primarily Canberra based, the Technology Assessment and Access

that are already state based.

Please note: Applicants found suitable through this process will be placed in a merit pool

that may be used to fill similar positions (ongoing or non-ongoing) within the Division and

Department of Health and Aged Care for up to 18 months.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Undertake a range of modelling and projects to meet clear outputs and deliverables.
- Plan and monitor your workload to ensure the timely achievement of short
- and long
- term activities.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and develop and maintain productive and

effective working relationships.
- Prepare, contribute to and quality assure a range of written material including policy

papers, reports, briefs, agenda papers, correspondence and enquires.
- Use research, judgement and problem-solving skills to critically examine diverse data

sources and synthesis the critical information for decision makers.
- Work with mínimal supervision in a multidisciplinary team.
- Use analytical, planning and organisational skills, to meet deadlines with competing

priorities and deliver work to a high standard with good attention to detail.

**Key Capabilities**
- Strategic thinking an