Data Analyst

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Finance, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, IT and Telecommunications, Legal, Occupational Health and Safety, Other, Planning, Research, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 46317
- **Fixed Term Full Time or Part Time**:

- ** Austin Health**:

- ** HS3 (over award payment may apply) + salary packaging + super**

Austin Health is one of Victoria’s largest health care providers. We deliver services for patients across four main sites in Melbourne, in locations across our community, in people's homes, and within regional hospitals across Victoria. We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research, with numerous university and research institute affiliations.

We employ approximately 9,500 staff and are known for our specialist work in cancer, infectious diseases, obesity, sleep medicine, intensive care medicine, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

Our vision is to shape the future through exceptional care, discovery and learning. This is supported by our values which define who we are, shape our culture and the behaviours of our people.
We aim to provide an inclusive culture where all staff can contribute to the best of their ability and strive to develop further. We recognise that our people are our greatest strength. We want them to thrive, be their best selves and feel engaged, safe and empowered. To achieve this, diversity and inclusion is essential to our culture and our values.

**About the role**:
As a member of the North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU), the Data Analyst will play a vital role in the development, maintenance, and management of the NEPHU datasets and provide analytics and reporting to support the core functions of NEPHU.

**Essential Knowledge and skills and selection criteria**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in data science, epidemiology, analytics or similar or proven success in similar role
- Developed skills in the extraction, analysis, and reporting of data, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Experience with data analysis software such as R or Stata and other analytical tools such as Tableau and Power BI
- Knowledge of health-related data collections, including data governance processes
- Experience synthesising complex data from a variety of different sources, analysing it, and presenting the results to organisational stakeholders
- Ability to manage competing demands with a structured approach to problem resolution
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a consultative approach and a proven ability to build productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work as part of a team
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Good organisational, time management, written and verbal skills
- Ability to use discretion, maintain confidentiality, and practice ethical conduct.

**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. You’ll also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- **Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging**:

- ** A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program**:

- ** Mentoring and career development opportunities**:

- ** Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists**:

- **Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options.**

**Inclusion at Austin**:

- Health insurance