EL1 Maternity Sector Advisor

With more than 38 years' experience, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's authoritative source of health and welfare data and analysis. As an independent national information and statistics agency within the Commonwealth's Health portfolio, the AIHW publishes more than 400 data products each year, maintains and administers specialised national data standards and classifications, and supports high quality research.

The AIHW's vision of 'stronger evidence, better decisions, improved health and welfare for all Australians' signifies our organisation's commitment 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, hospital services, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, homelessness, and First Nations health and wellbeing.

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, wellbeing and SES manager scales out of 107 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

We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from First Nations people, 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.

Why you'll want to join our team

In short, we are a great team We are inclusive and vibrant, and we thrive on collaboration and fun. We work together to get the job done through sharing our knowledge, encouraging new ideas, and celebrating successes. We provide a supportive environment where you can be yourself while working on rewarding challenges and making a meaningful impact at the institute.

The AIHW has three units working across maternal and perinatal health and sexual and reproductive health:

• Maternal & Perinatal Health Unit
• Perinatal Data Unit
• Sexual & Reproductuive Health Unit

About you

The MPHU, PDU, and SaRHU are seeking a Maternity Sector Advisor to contribute to their work programs and provide broader strategic advice to the AIHW. The ideal candidate will bring experience in maternal and perinatal health, with a strong focus on data use, routine reporting, and quality improvement, including clinical governance and performance management.

The role is up to 24 months with the possibility of extension.

Under general direction you will:

• lead consultations with the maternity sector, including service providers, policy makers and other entities, to ensure the AIHW data and reporting is aligned with clinical practice and maternity service needs
• advise and support teams to design and deliver high quality information and data products that reflect the needs of the maternity sector, including through providing insights based on clinical experiences and consultations
• work collaboratively with other Executive officers to provide leadership, direction, and the effective management of resources
• support improvements to data collection, validation, analysis and reporting processes and systems
• contribute to the provision of secretariat support for various committees
• write reports, briefings, agenda papers and business cases and give presentations to different audiences
• liaise and negotiate with other areas of the AIHW, and represent the Group/Unit at meetings

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must

• Be an Australian citizen.
• Undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute.

A probationary period of six months will apply to any new engagement to the APS.

How to apply

Please submit your application online via the AIHW e-Recruit system. When applying online for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.

Your application must include:

1. A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain why you would be the best person for the role. Your response should align with the position summary and selection criteria information above, and must be no more than 750 words.
2. Your current CV and the names of two referees.