Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Healthcare Purchasing & Funding Branch, Healthcare Purchasing & System Performance Division.

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The role 

The Principal Analyst - Data Science and Analytics works with healthcare activity, cost, and funding data sets to build reports and visualisations that allow key stakeholders to interact with the data, to inform decision making and health service planning. The role analyses the data displayed via visualisations and provides advice and support in the interpretation of results.

Key responsibilities:

• Reporting data – development of visualisations that allow for stakeholders to interact with a variety of data sets utilised by stakeholders to make decisions. Skills in Qlik and/or Power BI as reporting tools are essential. Reporting tools must be interactive, and easy to use for stakeholders from financial, business and clinical backgrounds.
• Interpreting and Presenting Data – High level capability translating results, robust critical appraisal, and formulation of recommendations to inform policy advice and development.  High level expertise in data visualisation and creation of compelling narratives to enable storytelling with data.
• Creating & Locating Data – Expertise in the discovery, location and extraction of healthcare and funding data from a complex multisystem architecture. Ability to independently apply quantitative and qualitative mixed methodologies for the capturing, collecting and creation of new data to inform decision making and policy.
• Managing & Governing Data – Sound understanding of ethical data governance frameworks and ability to leverage off sound data management principles in the handling of all data through the branch.

About you

We are searching for someone who:

• Advanced skills in reporting and visualisation creation, with experience working with health related activity and funding data.
• Developed expertise in Qlik, Power BI and other related reporting tools as well as querying language such as SQL, SAS and Python.
• Proven ability to work with and transform multiple data sets to inform decision making.
• Proven ability in supporting key stakeholders to interpret data and draw conclusions.
• Advanced understanding of the Australian Healthcare System, Healthcare Funding and/or Health information Systems.
• Advanced communication skills – both interpersonal and written.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• AO7 Principal Reporting Analyst RD (PDF, 217KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Pack - July 2025 (PDF, 911KB)
  Application Kit