Aps3/4 Junior Data Integration Specialists

Position: Junior Data Integration Specialists

Classification: APS Level 3 / APS Level 4

Location: Canberra ACT | Sydney NSW | Remote

Job Reference: #055_05/25

Group: Data Governance and Integration Group

Unit: Merging and Transformation Unit

APS 3 - $69,710 - $76,272 plus 15.4% superannuation
Salary

APS 4 - $ 78,134 - $84,626 plus 15.4% superannuation

Ongoing | Non-ongoing (for up to 12 months with possibility of extension)
Engagement Type:
Full-time

Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette Friday, 16 May 2025

Closing Date: 11:30pm, Friday, 30 May 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

The Data Governance and Integration Group (DGIG) delivers on a wide variety of important health and

welfare data linkage projects, with the aim of achieving better outcomes and supporting informed policy

decisions by Government for these sectors. This furthers the AIHW's strategic goals of being trusted leaders

in health and welfare data, innovative producers of data sets and a strong strategic partner.

The Merging and Transformation Unit (MATU) is responsible for bringing together integrated data from

multiple sources into cohesive, high-quality datasets for research projects. MATU is also responsible for the

AIHW Data Linkage Transformation project, which aims to strengthen our linkage techniques, processes and

capabilities to ensure timely and high-quality results.

Data integration involves extracting approved content data from a variety of sources, ensuring that the data

is de-identified while still allowing researchers to conduct person-level analysis. Staff in MATU create output

files for researchers based on the ethics approvals for each project. Once prepared, the data is uploaded

into a secure research environment for analysis. The methods used remains the same, whether the content

is being extracted for both infrastructure and bespoke projects.

We are seeking highly driven and detail-oriented Junior Data Integration Specialists with the ability to learn

quickly and work under general guidance, following standard operating procedures with mínimal

supervision.

Under general direction you will:

- Work with a high degree of accuracy and precision to align each extraction with the data specifications

of each project.

multiple ICT environments.
- Use sound written communication skills to correspond with other team members, linkers and Client

Services personnel to support the preparation of each dataset.
- Contribute to information/records management through the prompt and effective filing of relevant

documentation.

Selection Criteria

1. Ability to manipulate and interrogate data sets using a range of software such as SAS,

Python, R or SQL.

2. Ability to accurately follow standard operating procedures to complete data integration

tasks under the direction from supervisors from end-to-end across integration processes.

3. Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise one’s workload and

escalate issues when required.

4. Sound project administration experience, including the ability to maintain accurate

documentation and record-keeping.

5. Wel