El2 Bulk Round

Position: Unit Head

Classification: Executive Level 2

Location: Canberra ACT | Sydney NSW | Remote

Job Reference: #038_04/25

Group: Various

Unit: Various

Salary $146,246 - $164,355 plus 15.4% superannuation

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

Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette (Thursday 17 April 2025)

Closing Date: 11:30pm, Wednesday 30 April 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 First Nations 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

Unit Heads make a major contribution to the formulation of strategies and objectives in line with the

corporate goals of the institute and take an active role in developing and promoting the institute’s business

activity. In addition to expertise in their professional field, they need advanced leadership skills to fulfil their

supervisory and managerial responsibilities.

Under broad direction from the Group Head, your duties may include:

- Provide leadership, direction and performance management to staff in the Unit to ensure

achievement of corporate objectives through the effective management of physical, financial,

technological information, and human resources.
- Plan, initiate, and manage major complex projects and functions, or manage the collection and

analysis of data and the preparation of reports, publications, papers, and submissions.
- Undertake highly complex research and analysis associated with AIHW projects and the

development and review of AIHW policies and procedures.
- Prepare high level reports, publications, papers, and submissions, and professionally review and

provide advice and guidance to authors of such documents.

line with the AIHW’s corporate and strategic plans.
- Undertake high level liaison and negotiation with other areas of the AIHW, other government

agencies, State and Local authorities and business or community organisations, and represent the

AIHW at high level meetings, conferences, and seminars to develop and promote the institute’s

business activities.

There are currently several positions available, and specific details relating to the positions are below. This

process will also be used to establish a merit list which may be used to fill similar Unit Head positions at the

AIHW over the next 18 months.

Population Health Group

The Population Health Group has responsibility for monitoring and surveillance of chronic diseases, risk

factors and the health of population groups, and undertaking a wide range of novel and complex analyses

and reporting projects, including using linked data. The group works closely with stakeholders to identify

data and analysis needs, gaps, and options for data development

Three positions are available in the group:

- Head, Chronic Conditions Unit
- The Chronic Conditions Unit operates under the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic

Conditions (NCMCC). The NCMCC aims to help reduce the impact of chronic conditions in

Australia by informing Government and community discussion and decision-making.
- The unit is responsible for monitoring chronic conditions and multimorbidity, including

assessing the impact of chronic conditions at cr