Health Data Insights Analyst

Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

The Department of Health in Victoria seeks an Insights Officer to support evaluation and analytics across health programs. You will assist with data access, cleaning, and preparation, perform quantitative analyses, and contribute to dashboards and automated workflows.

Applicants should have a strong quantitative background and experience with R or Python, plus SQL, Power BI and Excel to drive data-informed decisions for public health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in R or Python for data prep and analysis.
• Experience with SQL, Power BI, Excel and dashboards.
• Formal qualification with strong quantitative background preferred but not required for all applicants.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data access, collection, preparation and management.
• Conduct quantitative analysis, coding and automation; support dashboards and visualisations.
• Contribute to evaluation and monitoring activities across Victorian health projects.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Education

Tertiary qualification in economics, data science, public health or related quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

The Department of Health in Victoria seeks an Insights Officer to support evaluation and analytics across health programs. You will assist with data access, cleaning, and preparation, perform quantitative analyses, and contribute to dashboards and automated workflows.

Applicants should have a strong quantitative background and experience with R or Python, plus SQL, Power BI and Excel to drive data-informed decisions for public health outcomes.