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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Clinical System Support and Improvement – Health Services Programs / Outpatients / Data and Analytics Portfolio
• Salary: $112,163 to $121,246 – ASO7 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 6 Months

Overview:

We are seeking a Principal Project Officer with experience in public healthcare data, analytics, and reporting.

• The Principal Project Officer - Data and Analytics is accountable to the Program Manager – Planned Care/Outpatients, and is responsible for the provision of an objective, accurate and responsive health data analysis and information delivery service that facilitates high quality strategic and business decision-making all levels of governance.
• The Principal Project Officer is responsible for coordination of statewide contract functions for the Systemview data visualisation tool and other emerging future system wide digital elective surgery and outpatient tools in collaboration with SA Digital Health and Data and Analytics Branch.
• The Principal Project Officer - Data and Analytics will liaise with key staff across the health system regarding data provision, data quality, and reporting requirements.
• The Principal Project Officer - Data and Analytics will provide critical recommendations to guide strategy and policy by performing detailed clinical trend analysis including modelling, monitoring performance, and patient care pathway visualisation.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref: 942270

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Lydia Belet
Director of Nursing HSP
Phone: 82048994
E-mail: Lydia.Belet@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 9 July 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 942270 - Principal Project Officer - Data and Analytics Portfolio - Planned Care HSP - Role Description.pdf
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