Senior Health Analyst (Te Waipounamu) - Health Analytics - Service Improvement and Innovation

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Health Analytics business unit provides health analytics and insights which support planning and delivery of better, more equitable health services.

In this role, your primary purpose will be to provide analytics advice relating to health service activity and performance to all Health New Zealand directorates, especially Hospital & Specialist Services, Commissioning, and wider stakeholders including Parliament, the Ministry of Health and media.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for identifying insights from patterns within health data sets, apply data manipulation techniques to produce data modelling and will use these insights and analysis to support the creation and preparation of comprehensive reports and create compelling data visualisations, at a Senior level.

This role will also see you liaising and partnering with stakeholders across the organisation, and using these relationships to gain an understanding of business and reporting requirements. A portion of this role will be dedicated to project planning and management. You will own specific pieces of work and will work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining high quality standards. You will be responsible for tracking project performance and reporting requirements and will provide regular status updates to leaders, and keep stakeholders well-informed of project progress and status updates.

There are two permanent, full time roles available. To be successful in this role you must either currently be living in the Te Waipounamu region, or be willing to relocate.

Mōu | About you

You will be a significantly experienced Senior Data Analyst with a background or interest in health data, or experience working across a large organisation.

Able to apply critical thinking and sound judgement, you thrive in fast-paced and complex environments, and excel at managing multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail. Your strong communication and interpersonal skills enable you to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• A relevant tertiary qualification e.g. business analysis, business insights, data science, statistics
• An excellent understanding of the fundamentals of analytics and how the discipline is used to create business and customer value
• A minimum of 7 to 10 years' experience in Intelligence analyst roles, within large organisations across the public or private sector
• Advanced knowledge of appropriate visualisation tools and data techniques to elicit high quality insights, create and validate dashboards (e.g. requirements gathering, data cleansing, development of insights and process mapping)
• Working knowledge of the Health Sector and government
• Good mentoring and training skills
• Strong communication skills with the confidence and ability to present and defend decisions in a manner appropriate to the needs of the audience.

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role  
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever-changing world

Health New Zealand supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Kim Madden careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz