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#978 Assistant Secretary, Health Modelling, Partnerships and Evaluation, SES Band 1, Department of Health and Aged Care

#978 Assistant Secretary, Health Modelling, Partnerships and Evaluation, SES Band 1, Department of Health and Aged Care

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE HEALTH JOBS VACANCY.

The Assistant Secretary provides guidance, leadership and direction to align the Health Modelling, Partnerships and Evaluation Branch’s priorities with the strategic directions of the Department and Government. This role requires a strategic thinker with leadership and management ability, possessing strong numerical, written and verbal skills to inform strategic policy, and with demonstrated ability as a persuasive leader.

The key duties of the position include:

  • Work collaboratively with policy divisions and the Department of Finance to monitor, estimate, and explain forward estimates of expenditure for the Departments major programs.
  • Build models that support policy design including delivery of the Health Outcome Modelling and Evaluation (HOME) project.
  • Lead the department’s Evaluation Centre and implement the Evaluation Strategy 2023-2026.
  • Leading the Commonwealth policy agenda to improve the quality of health care through stronger evidence by delivering the National One Stop Shop for Clinical Trials and the National Clinical Quality Registry Strategy.
  • Collaborate with the internal Data and Analytics Branch (HERD), the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to enhance and progress the national Health data system.

To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care, applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made.

An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health and Aged Care will also be assessed through a variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

    • Satisfactory completion of a criminal history check, and where relevant, a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check,
    • Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where required),
    • Providing evidence of qualifications (where required), and
    • Obtaining and maintaining a security clearance at the required level.
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