Aps5 Project Officer and Data Analysts

Position: Project Officer and Data Analysts

Classification: APS Level 5

Location: Canberra ACT | Sydney NSW | Remote

Job Reference: 004_01/25

Group: Housing and Specialised Services

Unit: Various

Salary $83,921 - $89,887 plus superannuation

Ongoing | non-ongoing (for up to 18 months with possibility of extension)
Engagement Type:
Full-time or part-time

Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Closing Date: 11:30pm ADST, Tuesday, 28 January 2025

More information: Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the Institute

over the coming 18 months.

About the AIHW

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and

statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.

We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and

community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure,

hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable

populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.

The AIHW Difference

The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an

inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse

and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in

staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.

We offer a range of benefits including:

- access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
- attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions
- challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
- opportunities for professional development including study assistance

Nations people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural

and linguistic backgrounds.

The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.

For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.

Position Summary

The Housing and Specialised Services Group (HSSG) develops, collects and analyses data to support

reporting and policy decisions on the health and welfare of, and provision of services to, a range of

Australians. This includes:

- The use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and alcohol and other drug treatment services.
- People experiencing homelessness or needing assistance with housing.
- Children placed for adoption and their families, and children and young people in contact with

the child protection system.
- Young people experiencing the youth justice system.
- The health and welfare of people who are in prison.
- The experience of teachers through the Australian Teacher Workforce Dataset, and other

education projects.

HSSG are looking for Project Officers and Data Analysts to fill multiple positions within the following Units

(merit list will be used to fill future vacancies across the HSSG):
Child Welfare Unit - Project Officer, First Nations reporting team - position in Canberra Office

The Child Welfare Unit First Nations reporting team is responsible for two annual releases for Child

Protection Australia (CPA) Report. CPA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and CPA: Pathways

from Out-of-Home-Care. In addition, the team is responsible for data development projects to support the

National Agreement on Closing the Gap reporting and reporting to support Safe and Supported: National

Framework to Protect Australia’s Children (Safe and Supported).

The Project Officer will be responsible for managing two small projects. The first project will support data

development for Safe and Supported. And the second project will manage the release of CPA Pathways from

Out-of-Home-Care.
- Undertake external stakeholder consultation with both government and non-government

organisations
- Prepare committee papers for consultation
- Manage two small projects
- Manage staff
- Support data analytical activities across the unit

Housing and Homelessness Reporting and Development Unit - Project Officer

The Housing and Homelessness Reporting and Development Unit is responsible for delivering evidence

about homelessness support services and housing assistance provided to Australians in need. The Unit is

also responsible for supporting states and territories to develop nationally consistent data definitions for

national reporting requirements.

The Project officer will primarily be responsible for authoring reports, writing and/or coordinating technical

working group papers,

Under general direction you will:

- Authoring reports using data provided by analysts
- Contribu