An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and forward thinking manager to join the Data, Analytics, and Forecasting Unit, within the Health Workforce Division. This is an exceptional opportunity to actively contribute to the future of health services provision in Queensland, and play a key role in strengthening the alignment between workforce innovation, policy, planning, and service delivery across Queensland Health.

Job details

The Health Workforce Division plays a vital role in supporting workforce growth, retention, and sustainability of a skilled, diverse, and responsive workforce to meet Queensland's evolving healthcare needs. The Health Workforce Division works collaboratively with Hospitals and Health Services to provide high levels of care, with a strong focus on rural, remote, and priority communities.

Is this job opportunity for you?

In this position, you will report to the Director, Data, Analytics, and Forecasting, and manage a team of 7 who will directly report to you.

As the Manager, you will lead a multi-skilled analytics team that drives a centralised, contemporary end-to-end workforce function that works closely with project teams, technical experts, clinical leads, and key stakeholders. The Data, Analytics, and Forecasting Unit brings together workforce data collation, analysis, forecasting, and modelling to ensure that data advice and workforce strategies are informed by real time data, grounded in evidence based service need, connected at the National level, and supported through to implementation.

You will be building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, acting as a key point of contact with our internal and external business partners in relation to crucial workforce planning activities. You will use your highly developed communication, consultation, negotiation and influencing skills to represent the Health Workforce Division on relevant internal and external government committees.

What we are looking for

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in undertaking complex analysis of data from clinical, administrative and financial information systems to provide reliable and actionable system insights within defined timeframes, including the use of data visualisation using contemporary tools.

You will have demonstrated the ability to apply a program management approach to complex workforce planning and policy initiatives, as well as the ability to research, analyse, and interpret workforce trends in relation to system issues. You will also have demonstrated the ability to synthesize suggested policy directions based on complex data analysis and insights, and then facilitate the implementation of these policy directions.The successful candidate will also demonstrate a high level of verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively prepare complex briefings and reports, to provide authoritative advice to senior department management, and to engage and liaise with a range of key stakeholders on these issues in time sensitive windows.

You will also have the demonstrated ability to lead and mentor an effective team of people to achieve the challenges and requirements of the Health Workforce Division.

How to apply

For further information regarding this role and how to apply, please download and read the 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 such as temporary, full time or part time.

Documents

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

• Manager, Workforce Analytics RD (PDF)
  
  DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)