Job Opportunities in Australia

Position: EL1 Team Leader


Classification: Executive Level 1
Location: All locations

Job Reference: #121_09/24
Group: Community Services Group
Unit: Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit
Salary $115,126 - $128,425 plus superannuation
Ongoing | Non-ongoing (for up to 12 months with possibility of extension)
Engagement Type:
Full-time
Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Wednesday 25 September 2024
Contact Officer: Leah Newman, leah.newman@aihw.gov.au, 02 6249 4876
More information: Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement
This recruitment exercise may be used to fill similar positions in the Community Services Group or within the Institute
over the coming 18 months.

About the AIHW

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and
statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.
We are committed 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,
hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable
populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.

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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 including study assistance

We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and
people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
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Position Summary

The Community Services Group (CSG) develops, maintains, and analyses national data to support monitoring
and reporting of:

• The health and welfare of key subpopulations, including older Australians, people with disability, and

victims and perpetrators of family, domestic and sexual violence.

• Use of services within a range of health and welfare sectors, including community-based services

focused on aged care, disability, and family, domestic and sexual violence.

• Pathways and outcomes for the general population, key subpopulations and health and welfare

service users.
There are three aged care units in CSG: the GEN and Aged Care Data Unit (GACDU); the Ageing and Aged
Care Analysis Unit (ACCAU); and the Aged Care Data Improvement Unit (ACDIU).

The Ageing and Aged Care Analysis Unit (AACAU) is seeking a Team Leader (EL1) to lead and deliver a range
of aged care data analysis projects. AACAU reports on a range of topics relevant to ageing and aged care,
including the health and well-being of older people, unmet need for 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 broad direction you will have:

• Strong conceptual, analytical and research skills, including the ability to analyse complex data and

create and interpret tabular and graphical outputs using a range of software.

• Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to synthesise complex information from a

range of sources to produce high quality written work in a range of formats and the ability to verbally
communicate with various audiences.

• Work collaboratively and lead a team of data analysts and analytical projects. Build capability in a

team environment through coaching others, providing performance feedback, conflict resolution and
encouraging career development.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience effectively leading, planning and managing projects.

• Well-developed organisational skills, including the ability to determine priorities, develop local

strategies, procedures and work practices and manage complex projects.

• Represent the AIHW at meetings, conferences or seminars and liaise with people both inside and

outside the AIHW as relevant to the above duties.

• Where required, apply technical skills to manipulate and interrogate databases using a range of

statistical software, such as SAS, R or Python.

Selection Criteria

Our ideal candidate will have most or all of the following skills and knowledge:
1. Well-developed leadership and people management skills, including the ability to provide direction,
support, build capability and effective performance management of staff.
2. Highly developed analytical and conceptual thinking, including the ability to undertake complex
planning, research, analysis, and reporting, and manage complex projects using health or welfare
data (or similar analysis experience).
3. The ability to cultivate and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with a range
of internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities, facilitate cooperation and deliver of
outcomes.
4. Highly developed communication skills including the ability to negotiate and communicate with
influence to achieve an outcome.
5. The ability to work independently and apply sound professional judgement and decision-making
skills in complex/sensitive situations.
Desirable:

6. Qualifications in epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics or other analytic disciplines are highly desirable.
Previous experience working with aged care data and/or in ageing and aged care research, and/or in
hospitals data/health systems, and/or in a public service or sector role will be well regarded.

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.

Reasonable Adjustment

The AIHW is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all
candidates. If you require a reasonable adjustment (at any stage of the recruitment process), you can note
this in your application and provide details of any adjustments required. All efforts will be made to meet your
requirements.

Reasonable adjustments may include but are not limited to additional interview time, being interviewed at a
particular time of day, interview material printed in large font, making allowances for varying communication
styles.

Recruit Ability

The AIHW is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with
disability. Our participation in APS Recruit Ability means we will progress an applicant who declares that they
have disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into Recruit Ability on the
application form and meet the minimum requirements for the role.