Position profile

Applications must include a personal details form (35K PDF; 346K DOC) and should be sent to:

Human Resources
AIHW
GPO Box 570
Canberra ACT 2601

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Group Health and Functioning
Unit Health Registers and Cancer Monitoring
Classification Executive Level 2
Salary $93,266 to $104,813 pa + super
Position no. L19322
Notes Ongoing position

Duties

The Health & Functioning Group develops, maintains, and analyses national data to support monitoring and reporting on the health status of Australians, and the factors that determine health.

The Group covers a range of health issues such as chronic diseases, the health of populations, health risk factors, and environmental health. Many analytical sources and methods are used, including health registers, survey data, administrative by-product data, and health record linkage.

The main functions of the Health Registers and Cancer Monitoring Unit are to monitor, investigate and report on cancer incidence, mortality and survival, and population-based cancer-screening indicators. 

If you

  1. have a strong epidemiology/statistical or scientific/health service background, ideally with subject matter knowledge in the Unit's areas of work.
  2. have the ability to represent the Institute at national and international meetings, and enjoy dealing with others
  3. are an excellent communicator and negotiator (AIHW works closely with all jurisdictions and leading clinicians/researchers),
  4. can provide leadership in the field as well as lead and manage, and be part of, a technical team, and
  5. are consultative, open to new ideas and have energy, drive, enthusiasm and initiative

then find out more about this nationally important position by phoning Ms Ingrid Bielajs (03) 9836 1841

Notes

Please note that this process may be used to fill future vacancies with similar duties.

About Australian Institute of Health and Welfare http://www.aihw.gov.au/

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is the Australian Government statutory authority responsible for providing the nation with reliable, regular and current facts and figures on the health and welfare of Australians. With about 220 staff, the AIHW is large enough to produce some of Australia's most authoritative publications and information on the health and welfare of our nation, but small enough to provide a truly friendly and cohesive workplace. Based in Fernhill Park, Bruce, the AIHW provides a pleasant working environment.

Contact Ingrid Bielajs, tel. (03) 9836 1949
Selection documentation (03) 9836 1949 www.macdonaldcordell.com/links/links_home.html
Advertised The Canberra Times (24 May 2008) - APS Jobs (29 May 2008).
Closing date 13 June 2008
Apply Applications addressing the selection criteria should be emailed to