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

Email

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Group Economics and Health Services group
Unit Labour Force Unit
Classification and salary APS 6
$60,674 to $68,880 pa + superannuation
Position no. R0314
Notes Ongoing position

The successful applicant will play a key role in development, collection and analysis of health and community services labour force statistics. They will, under limited direction, have responsibility for the interrogation and manipulation of the data using standard statistical packages, the preparation of written material for statistical publications and the statistical analysis of the data.

The Labour Force Unit works collaboratively with state, territory and federal governments to improve the consistency, comparability and relevance of health and community services labour force information.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is an Australian Government statutory authority responsible for providing the nation with reliable, regular and current facts and figures on the health and welfare of Australians. The Institute values and promotes workplace diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

Duty statement

In accordance with Diversity and Participative Management principles undertake one or more of the following tasks:

  1. Assist in the collation, processing and reporting of data on the national health and community services labour force.
  2. Assist with the analysis and interpretation of data on the national health and community services labour force.
  3. Liaise and negotiate with data providers, other government agencies and professional organisations.
  4. Assist in the development and evaluation of new health labour force data standards.
  5. Contribute to the preparation of material for publications, reports, meeting papers and other media based on Institute standards including graphical and tabular representations.
  6. Represent the Institute at meetings, conferences or seminars.
  7. Contribute to the development of other Institute projects.

Selection criteria

These criteria must be read in conjunction with the Duty Statement for the position. Experience, knowledge and skills directly related to the duty statement will carry additional weight in assessment.

  1. Proven experience with the maintenance, manipulation and interrogation of data sets using statistical software such as SAS and spreadsheets such as Excel.
  2. Conceptual and analytical skills including the ability to identify data problems and suggest solutions.
  3. Strong liaison, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work within and contribute to a small team.
  4. Demonstrated organisational skills.
  5. Effective written communication skills, including a proven ability to contribute to publications and analytical reports and papers.
  6. A good knowledge of, and demonstrated commitment to, the principles and practices of Diversity, Participative Management and Occupational Health and Safety, and an ability to apply them to staff management and work practices.
Contact Janice Miller, tel 02 6244 1285, email
Advertised APSjobs (Gazette) Thursday 15 May 2008; Canberra Times, Saturday 24 May 2008
Closing date Friday 6 June 2008
Apply Human Resources, AIHW, GPO Box 570, Canberra ACT 2601; or email