Principal Analyst, Data Management

Job Description

Applications close Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 11.59PM Overview Work type: Full time Salary: $134,593 - $180,115 Grade: VPSG6 Occupation: Projects Location: CBD Reference: VG/DH/POLR/PRINANALYSTThe Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life. About the role: As a part of the planned transition of the Donor Conception Registers into the department, data remediation and standardisation across legacy and current in-use data management systems that store data for Victoria's two donor registers are required. The key purpose of this role is to prepare data in these registers for migrating into a new, more secure IT system within the department's IT environment. This role will require you to lead this project, with hands-on responsibilities to coordinate and deliver accurate, complete data in the donor registers. This task will require remediating and standardising data in collaboration with the Donor Conception Registrar. This role will also involve supporting and performing user acceptance testing on the data during its migration to the new IT system and ensuring that the data in the new IT system meets the department's operational data needs. This role will also be accountable for ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance in the current registers and during the transition to the new IT system. About us: At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected. We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all. About you: The Principal Analyst will lead, manage and oversee a dedicated team to: remediate and standardise data in the current donor registers identify and resolve data-related gaps in the current registers, including any issues caused by previous data migration collaborate with technical teams to ensure data quality for migration to the new IT system collaborate with technical teams to perform data-related user acceptance testing during the migration to the new IT system collaborate with other areas of the department within E-health, Organisational Effectiveness and cross functional teams identify and implement data-related processes and system improvements across the registers Key Responsibilities Data Cleansing & Standardisation Develop and execute data cleansing and standardisation strategies to ensure accuracy, integrity and consistency in the current registers. Identify and address data gaps in the current registers, including any issues caused by previous data migration. Data Migration Collaborate with the Donor Conception Registrar and eHealth to perform data-related user acceptance testing during the migration to the new IT system, ensuring alignment with Departmental objectives and regulatory requirements. Identify and implement data-related business process improvements across both donor registers. Leadership and People Management Manage and provide leadership to a team of short-term data entry staff, supporting individuals to achieve their potential and contributing to organisational goals and outcomes. Ensure the team has clarity of goals and accountabilities, and delegate responsibilities appropriately. Project Management Oversee, monitor and deliver activities, ensuring they are delivered to time and quality requirements, and in accordance with relevant legislation and government regulations and guidelines. Promote innovation and Continuous Improvement Drive continuous service improvement by leading strategic and corporate projects enabling both the branch and the division to deliver their key outcomes and objectives. Qualifications / Specialist Expertise Qualifications Tertiary qualification in information/records management, or relevant discipline. Knowledge and experience of working in a regulatory environment is highly desirable. Specialist Expertise Qualifications in and/or skills such as data analytics, data visualisation, statistics are desirable. Project Management qualification is highly desirable. What we offer: The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world. A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector. A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements. How to apply: Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date. We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at . For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health. 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