Senior Data Analyst

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 137525 - 156231
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ695239

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InforMH is a team of the System Information and Analytics Branch (SIA), NSW Ministry of Health (MoH).
InforMH supports NSW Health functions of planning and monitoring mental health services, and directly
supports Local Health Districts / Specialty Health Networks (LHDs/SHNs) in using data to improve care.
InforMH is responsible for data development, collection, analysis and reporting for NSW public mental health
services, and the analysis and reporting of data from the NSW Suicide Monitoring System (SuMS).
InforMH has five streams:

The Senior Data Analyst role within InforMH fulfils various positions within the Performance Analysis and
Reporting (PAR) stream and the Operations and Projects stream.

The role is responsible for:

For more information go to www.health.nsw.gov.au

• Clinical Measurement and Benchmarking
• Information Management and Policy
• Performance Analysis and Reporting
• Suicide Monitoring and Reporting
• Operations and Projects

• Developing data analysis strategies, measures and indicators to meet priorities for NSW Health mental health and suicide related programs and projects
• Reviewing, revising and technically specifying mental health and suicide related key performance indicators (KPIs) and Improvement Measures (IMs)
• Planning and conducting complex analysis of mental health and suicide related data using contemporary data manipulation and statistical tools
• Designing, developing, testing and implementing systems to monitor, evaluate and improve the delivery of quality mental health and suicide related services through clinical benchmarking and varied performance and reporting activities undertaken by InforMH
• Preparing high level reports interpreting and summarising analyses and findings, and providing expert advice and support to colleagues and stakeholders with regards to data analysis issues.

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Qualifications and experience: Suitable qualifications and extensive demonstrated industry experience in the analysis and reporting of health data, preferably gained in a health, clinical research or similar work environment not limited to clinical costing, services resourcing and workforce.
3. Technical knowledge: Knowledge and experience in the use of statistical software packages, high level programming languages, relational databases and related software for manipulation, analysis and reporting of information such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SAS, SQL or other related (e.g. R, Python, Power BI, SSIS, Microsoft365).
4. Capacity to think flexibly and creatively: Extensive analytical/problem-solving skills and experience with a proven ability to anticipate, initiate and develop procedures to improve work practices with an aptitude to use a creative approach to identified issues.
5. Relationship skills: Excellent interpersonal, consultation and negotiation skills, in order to effectively manage interactions with key internal and external stakeholders. Ability and experience working independently and as a team member in a multi-disciplinary team environment to meet project plans, deadlines and goals.
6. Communication ability: Superior written and oral communication skills and the capacity to prepare, deliver and present high quality analysis, reports and briefs.
7. Environmental awareness: Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of NSW and Australian Health Systems and Health Data Collections with experience in analysis of clinical data to examine performance and outcomes of health care.

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For role related queries or questions contact Charmaine Turton on [email protected]

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