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Fixed term position until 30 June 2026 with the North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU). The role involves providing support for surveillance, reporting and outbreak investigation activities relating to communicable diseases and notifiable conditions, as well as support for epidemiological analysis of population health data.
Job Responsibility:
Assist with data management – maintain, review and clean data to ensure it accurately reflects information known about cases, contacts and outbreaks including case classification and epidemiological links
Contribute to the effective collection and management of case-level and aggregate data collections. This includes application of data standards, timely and accurate collection and processing of data, and detailed data quality checks and edits
Identify and resolve data inaccuracies or anomalies when identified and/or there has been a deviation from established process
Provide surveillance support for communicable diseases including provision of routine reports, data entry, triaging and case allocations, and administrative support. Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of engagement activities aligned to the strategic plans, ensuring activity is data-led and stakeholder-informed
Support the NEPHU in evidence-based decision making by producing epidemiological analysis, profiling and modelling of factors that influence public health in the NEPHU region
Provide epidemiological support and advice to the NEPHU by investigating links between cases, acquisition and transmission dynamics in clusters of communicable disease
Support epidemiological analysis of outbreaks including preparing appropriate reports and visualisations
Maintain situational awareness of the evolving epidemiological issues. Apply this to investigations and update NEPHU, other Public Health Units and relevant Department of Health teams of issues when appropriate
Identify, collate, interpret, and prepare population-based and epidemiological data to inform local priority setting, population health planning, service improvement initiatives and program/service evaluation
Requirements:
Tertiary qualification in a public health, environmental health, epidemiology, other health or related field
Sound technology literacy, including O365 suite and the ability to quickly learn and master online data reporting and record management tools
Experience with data analysis, reporting and statistics software including PowerBI and R
Demonstrated experience in collecting and reporting on notifiable communicable disease data
Familiarity with Public Health reporting platforms and information systems
Relevant tertiary qualification in epidemiology or related field or equivalent applied experience
Well-developed oral and written communication skills and proven ability to liaise effectively with users to elicit, document and meet their data requirements
Knowledge of public and population health information, analytics, and monitoring systems
Experience in using or developing data quality processes
Experience synthesising complex data from a variety of different sources, analysing it and presenting the results to stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
Demonstrated high level analytical and evaluation skills including experience using R and PowerBI, to undertake complex statistical analysis using multiple data sources
What we offer:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options