APS6 Senior Data Analyst

The Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit (AACAU) reports on a range of topics relevant to ageing and aged care, including the health and well-being of older people, unmet needs for aged care services and access to aged care; the interface between health service use and aged care, the aged care workforce; and the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program that monitors the quality of care in aged care services.

Under general direction you will:

• Undertake analysis of linked hospitals, MBS, PBS, deaths and aged care services data for a project investigating interface of hospital use by older people with aged care services.
• Undertake descriptive analytical methods (e.g., distributions, proportions, rates).
• Undertake complex statistical methods (e.g., multivariate regression, generalized linear modelling and other data modelling techniques).
• Write up statistical methods and findings for report content and explain data and analysis concepts you have undertaken to others (verbally and in writing).
• Assist in presenting data outputs in tables, web pages, reports, and dashboards.
• Be responsible for the delivery of tasks to deadline.
• Be a team player and work effectively to the project lead and with other team members.
• Contribute to the planning, organising and managing of projects.
• Liaise and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies as required.

This position may be offered as ongoing or non-ongoing (for up to 12 months with possibility of extension).

This advertising will be used to create a merit pool to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they arise.

For further information, access the position description or visit  Careers – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (aihw.gov.au).

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