Data Analyst, Suicide Prevention Office - Auckland City, New Zealand - New Zealand Government

New Zealand Government
New Zealand Government
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Auckland City, New Zealand

1 week ago

Jack Simmons

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Opportunity to use your analytical skills to make suicide prevention data accessible

  • Use your coding skills to work across large datasets in this analytically focused role.
  • Salary midpoint of $65,284, actual salary dependent on your experience
Ko wai mātou - About Us
At Manatū Hauora we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters.

As we move away from the response to the Covid pandemic now is the time to look to the future, to ensure New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do

As an Information Analyst you will be working within the Suicide Prevention Office, with support from with a team of analysts working with health and disability data available across the health sector, as well as clinical supervision given the data collections you will be working with.

You will be assisting the Suicide Prevention Office to design, develop and implement a real-time surveillance of suspected self-inflicted death (suspected suicide) system.

You will be an integral part of the team analysing and interpreting those data for the purposes of suicide prevention.

You will develop specialist knowledge about data collections relevant to suicide prevention, so that you can help others to understand how they can use the data for research and to inform evidence-based decision making.

You will assist in deciding whether it is appropriate and legally possible to share data with external agencies, which will require knowledge of data ethics and health information privacy.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring

  • Excellent team working skills including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
  • Experience in analysing and presenting analysis and data to suit a variety of audiences (technical and nontechnical
  • Demonstrated ability to work with data using software such as R, R Shiny, SQL, SAS, and / or other software
  • Ability to extract and manipulate data. Experience working with large administrative datasets is an advantage.
  • Adaptability able to adjust to changes in work practices and to deal with competing demands and priorities
  • A commitment to equity, an understanding of Te Ao Māori, and commitment to abiding by the principles and processes set out by Te Mana Rauranga
  • Knowledge of the Official Information act, Health Information Privacy Code, and the suicide prevention sector is desirable but not required.
He aha ta tatou kawe mai - What We Bring
Flexibility - We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible
Inclusivity - Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace
Wellbeing - Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles
Purpose - Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values

Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities to achieve pae ora - healthy futures for all New Zealanders.

Manaakitanga -We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other
Kaitiakitanga -We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive
Whakapono -We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing
Kōkiri ngātahi - We commit and work together towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply

We value diversity and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us.

Please contact us if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.

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