Job Description
You will support the forward planning and operational coherence for AIC’s operational data strategy and support model. You will translate AIC’s data policy guidance into macro-operational concepts and actionable plans, conduct operational sense-making to sharpen recommendations, and provide decision support to enable timely execution across the Operations Development Branch and with key stakeholders.
- Support planning cycles by translating AIC data policy guidance into macro-operational concepts, annual workplans and future plans (including milestones, deliverables and implementation roadmaps).
- Serve as the branch coordination point and interface with relevant AIC planning entities and external agencies for policy-ops discussions, joint studies/presentations and other operational collaborations.
- Act as a horizontal integrator across teams to align priorities, governance cadence and reporting, and support branch resource, finance and administrative processes aligned to delivery needs.
- Lead and conduct operational sense-making and deep-dive analyses to inform and sharpen policy and operational recommendations; prepare decision support materials for senior stakeholders.
- Track, gate-keep and review progress against operational milestones and targets; maintain governance routines (e.g., action registers and reporting cadence) and provide regular operational reports.
- Provide secretariat support for meetings related to data ops initiatives and for submissions/updates to AIC forums (e.g., agenda and materials preparation, minutes and action capture, and submission tracking).
Job Requirements
- Degree in any discipline; at least 3 years of relevant experience (planning, operations, policy implementation, programme management), preferably in healthcare/community/social care.
- Strong stakeholder management skills; able to work across teams to co-create solutions and drive alignment.
- Excellent written communication and synthesis skills; able to produce clear papers, decks and minutes for senior stakeholders.
- Proven track record in planning, programme and project coordination, and implementation; able to manage multiple workstreams with good follow-through.
- Strong collaboration and partnership-building skills across internal and external stakeholders.
- Strategic, structured thinker with the ability to anticipate downstream operational impacts, risks and dependencies.
- Self-motivated and dependable; able to work independently while contributing effectively as a team player.
- Candidates with relevant internships or placements, or transferable skill sets, may be considered for more junior levels.