Insights Officer, Performance Insights

Department of Health; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Formation

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

Outils

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Description du poste

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role

As an Insights Officer, you will play a key role in supporting evaluation and insights projects within the Victorian Government, including the Department of Health and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Your primary responsibilities will involve assisting with data access, collection, preparation and management; quantitative analysis; coding and automation; data visualisation; dashboard development; and evaluation and monitoring activities.

About us

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected. We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in economics, impact evaluation, data science, statistics, public health, epidemiology, social science, evaluation, applied analytics or another discipline with a strong quantitative component would be preferred.
• Applicants with qualifications in other fields and relevant analytical or evaluation experience will also be considered.
• Practical experience using R and/or Python for data preparation and analysis. Experience with one or more of SQL, Power BI, Excel, statistical analysis, survey data analysis, data cleaning and transformation, dashboards or reproducible analytical workflows.

What we offer

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.