Principal Analyst, Analytics Assist

Join the Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence at the Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary (to January 2025) employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
- Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working hours.
- Conveniently located in St Leonards, close to public transport
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**About this role**
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

You will lead and manage the Analytics Assist team in the Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence. In this role you will have the opportunity to interact with a large variety of business units across NSW Health. Your team’s goal is to streamline access to data and analytics services, coordinate data and analytics requests, improve data governance processes for research and support the development of data skills in NSW Health staff.

Crown Clerk 11/12, starting salary from $139,787- $161,663 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

**What you'll be doing**
Managing a small team to:

- Develop and maintain a single point of contact for assistance with finding data, expertise and commissioning analytics services.
- Improve and maintain internal and external web portals and resources for increasing data literacy and providing guidance on available data.
- Coordinate and undertake data governance reviews of data access requests from external researchers.

**About you**
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- Demonstrated ability to take a system-wide, client-services driven approach to accessing information.
- Demonstrated experience in leading or supporting complex analysis to improve health outcomes.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience, and expert knowledge in analytics, epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- A growth mindset, and commitment to continuous learning and personal development.
- The ability to work in a small dynamic team environment.

**How to apply**
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Use the link below to access our Capability Application tool, designed to help you excel in the recruitment process. Practice your responses with the example questions provided to effectively highlight your achievements and the strategies you used to accomplish them.

**Closing Date: Tuesday 27 August 2024**

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**
At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

**Additional information**
1. This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
2. This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
4. Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

**Applications Close: 11:59pm, Tuesday 27 August 2024