Senior Analyst - Research and Evaluation - [Archived Advertisement]

Join our Data and Evaluation team at Ministry of Health for an exciting full time ongoing (permanent) opportunity and help shape the future of health in New South Wales!

About us 

• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.
• Conveniently located in St Leonards, close to public transport
• Be part of helping the people of NSW make healthy lifestyle choices
• An exciting opportunity to combine your research, evaluation and data skills

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

About this role
You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class health system in NSW.

Join our high-performing team to provide strategic advice and deliver a research and evaluation program. Support the Centre for Population Health (CPH) in translating evidence into policies and programs within the NSW Health Healthy Eating and Active Living portfolio.

Crown Clerk 9/10, starting salary from $120,859 - $133,183 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

Where you'll be working
The Centre for Population Health (CPH) is part of the Population and Public Health Division in the NSW Ministry of Health.

The Centre for Population Health (CPH) aims to promote health and to prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. The CPH portfolio encompasses alcohol and other drugs; hepatitis B and C; sexually transmissible infections including HIV; tobacco; and healthy eating and active living. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development, resource allocation, performance monitoring, research, and evaluation.

Programs and services funded by the CPH are delivered in government, non-government, community, and clinical settings. The CPH approach is characterized by a focus on evidence-informed programmatic and system-level interventions that improve health, reduce health inequity, create healthy environments, promote community action, enable personal health-seeking and recognize the social determinants of good health.

What you'll be doing 
You will be responsible for coordinating, contributing to, and providing advice on the research and evaluation aspects of healthy eating and active living programs and initiatives managed by the CPH.  To do this you will need to:

• Work collaboratively with CPH staff, LHDs and other stakeholders to design, coordinate, conduct and translate research and evaluation findings into policy and practice.
• Analyse, visualise and report on a variety of population health data sources to help inform policy, strategy, program design or evaluation.
• Manage and contribute to project proposals and plans etc.
• Manage consultancy agreements with external research agencies.
• Provide timely, strategic advice and policy support to the Data and Evaluation team on all aspects of research, evaluation and performance monitoring of healthy eating and active living initiatives.
• Continuously develop knowledge and skills in the application of new or innovative research and evaluation methods
• Support data, research and evaluation capability building and governance across CPH

Essential requirements (must haves)

1. Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience in public health
2. Demonstrated experience of project management
3. Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based practice in health promotion
4. Demonstrated skills in executing research projects and program evaluations
5. Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
7. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities 

Please refer to the position description for more detail on the requirements for this role.

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.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) AND demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below.

Target Questions (1-2 pages)

1. Outline your experience working with stakeholders to deliver fit for purpose evaluations and/or program monitoring in the NSW Health context.  Describe how you have worked with others to deliver successful outcomes.
2. Give an example of a time when you were required to undertake data analysis to inform strategic advice or assist in solving a problem within a complex policy context. What was your role? Why was it complex? What were the key challenges and how did you overcome them?

For role related queries or questions contact Emma Quinn on Emma.Quinn@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ502721.

If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Frankie De Luca on frankie.deluca@health.nsw.gov.au.

Closing Date: Wednesday 31 July 2024