Data Analytics Specialist

## Job Description:**Better and fairer care. Always.**St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.**The Opportunity**The role of the Data Analytics Specialist is central to bridging the gap between raw data and actionable mission delivery.You are responsible for the analysis, design, development, and enhancement of the Augmented Analytics and decision support systems that underpin enterprise performance across our public, private, and aged care divisions.This role will play a strategic part in modernising our insights delivery, moving beyond simple descriptive reporting to utilize AI and advanced analytics for predictive and diagnostic insights that directly influence capacity management and patient flow. This involves leveraging AI-enabled features in tools like Power BI and applying Generative AI responsibly to accelerate technical work (e.g., faster DAX/SQL generation).You will work within a broader Citizen Enablement Community across SVHA, ensuring all activities align with the SVHA’s Data Governance & Analytics Strategy and Standards. This commitment includes being a champion for Responsible AI practices, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and ethical use of advanced analytics, fundamentally enabling SVHA to fulfill its promise of better and fairer care.**Key Responsibilities****As a Data Analytics Specialist, you will be expected to:*** **Reporting & Analytics:** Design and develop high-quality reports, dashboards and visualisations that translate complex data into clear, actionable insights. Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify problems and provide expert guidance on reporting standards, KPIs and data storytelling. Conduct analysis to identify key trends, drivers and opportunities while ensuring accuracy, consistency and data integrity. Manage the end-to-end reporting lifecycle with strong governance, documentation and continuous improvement of insights products. Proactively explore and leverage AI-enabled features within Power BI (such as AI visuals and AutoML) to deliver advanced predictive and diagnostic insights.* **Operational Support:** Manage issue resolution through service desk tools (e.g., Cherwell) and direct engagement with users, ensuring timely and effective support. Implement appropriate data validation and quality-checking processes to maintain the reliability and accuracy of reporting systems.* **Stakeholder Management:** Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and transparency. Proactively manage communications and expectations related to reporting, insights and issue resolution.* **Mission & Identity**: Ensure the Mission, Vision, Creed, and Values of SVHA (Compassion, Justice, Integrity, Excellence ) are effectively integrated into all areas of responsibility. Championing Responsible AI practices, ensuring data use maintains privacy, transparency, and minimises bias within our healthcare environment.**What You'll Bring****Essential Experience & Skills:*** Minimum 4 years of experience across data analytics, reporting, data management and business-facing data practices, with exposure to data modelling concepts and enterprise data environments.* Demonstrable experience (ideally at least three years) building and delivering reporting and analytics solutions on Microsoft platforms, including Power BI and related Azure services.* Experience working with tabular models (SSAS, Azure Analysis Services or Power BI) and strong demonstrable experience in developing high-quality Power BI reports and dashboards.* Strong knowledge of the Microsoft BI platform (Power BI, Analysis Services, Azure SQL, Azure data and integration services) and how these support reporting and analytics outcomes.* Sound knowledge of SQL, relational databases and data modelling principles as they apply to reporting, dashboards and analytical use cases.* Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Data/Business Analytics, Health Informatics or a related field.* Awareness of Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot) for optimising technical processes like DAX/SQL coding and documentation.* Understanding of the ethical considerations relating to AI in healthcare, including privacy, explainability and bias.**Desirable:*** Knowledge and experience of the health industry.If you are driven to achieve results, possess strong technical and analytical skills, and want to contribute to a workplace that is safe and promotes personal wellbeing, we encourage you to apply.**Things that work for you:*** Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service* Competitive salary packaging options* Discounted private health insurance* Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families* Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.**Pre-Employment Checks**Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.**Equal Opportunity**We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.**How To Apply**Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.## Closing Date:7 January :59pm## Reconciliation Action Plan:*At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.**For further information, visit https or get in contact at *## Code of Conduct:Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do.From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.#J-18808-Ljbffr