Public Health Data & Surveillance Platforms Lead

Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health in Victoria invites applications for the Manager, Public Health Platforms, a senior leadership role responsible for strategic oversight, governance and continual improvement of epidemiology and surveillance systems supporting notifiable conditions.

You will lead key projects, engage internal stakeholders including the eHealth Division and pathology labs, and drive data collection, analysis and reporting to inform evidence-based decisions and improve Victorians’ health

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in epidemiology, data and surveillance, public health, or related field, is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of professionals.
• Demonstrated significant professional experience in communicable disease epidemiology and public health surveillance, data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of specialised professionals working in the field of data and information management, epidemiology and surveillance including ensuring ongoing professional development.
• Works with internal stakeholders including the eHealth Division and external stakeholders including pathology laboratories to ensure Victoria has fit for purpose systems to enable the safe and efficient collection and storage of the data needed to manage notifiable conditions.
• Provides leadership and guidance to ensure effective surveillance capabilities are embedded across the public health network, while working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, Local Public Health Units, pathology providers and other partners to support best-practice monitoring, response and reporting.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, project delivery and people management capabilities, with a focus on driving innovation, performance and system excellence across the public health sector.

Skills

Team leadership

Data management

Epidemiology

Public health surveillance

Education

Postgraduate qualification in epidemiology, data and surveillance, or public health

Job description

The Department of Health in Victoria invites applications for the Manager, Public Health Platforms, a senior leadership role responsible for strategic oversight, governance and continual improvement of epidemiology and surveillance systems supporting notifiable conditions.

You will lead key projects, engage internal stakeholders including the eHealth Division and pathology labs, and drive data collection, analysis and reporting to inform evidence-based decisions and improve Victorians’ health