Senior Reporting Analyst

Senior Reporting Analyst 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2027
Position Classification:  Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading 
Hours Per Week: 38 
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney 
Requisition ID:  REQ568776

• Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply 

Where you’ll be working 

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26). 

What you’ll be doing 

To lead and oversee the production of timely, high-quality data, graphs and dashboards for reporting to support cancer-related health system monitoring and performance reporting initiatives. Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders to continually improve reporting methodologies, efficiency and delivery. Ensure this process is supported with well documented standard operating procedures and relevant supporting documentation.

Remuneration/Benefits  

In addition to base salary: 

• 11.5% superannuation 

• 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading) 

• 10 days sick leave 

• 40 hours per week which include accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year. 

Access to: 

• Generous Flexible Working practices 

• Fitness Passport: a membership card for NSW government employees that gives you and your family unlimited access to 400+ gyms and other facilities at one low price. 

• Novated car leasing arrangement 

• Salary sacrificing to superannuation. 

For your application to be considered  

To submit your application, please provide: 

• Your resume (maximum five pages) 

• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description

• A response to the Pre-screening questions, as outlined below. 

Essential requirements 

• Demonstrated experience managing data, information and the production of charts, tables and dashboards for reporting purposes. 
• Strong skills and background in R and SQL programming languages. Experience building Power BI dashboards is essential and experience building Shiny apps will be regarded
• The ability, a willingness and an aptitude to learn new technologies.
• Tertiary qualifications in, computer science, data science, statistics, information management or other relevant discipline.

If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel. 

Pre-screening questions 

1. Describe a time when a key stakeholder requested a report with a tight turnaround and ambiguous requirements. How did you handle it?
2. You’re working on a public-facing dashboard showing cancer mortality rates by postcode. Some postcodes show very small numbers, which could risk patient re-identification.Question:"How would you apply data suppression and aggregation techniques while still delivering meaningful insights? Who would you consult with, and how would you balance transparency with privacy?"

Interested? 

For more information:

1. Click here for the Position Description

1. Find out more about applying for this position

For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au.  For role related queries or questions contact Dr Zahra Shahabi Kargar on Zahra.ShahabiKargar@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Wednesday, 7^th May 2025 at 11:59PM

All Cancer Institute roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney, and candidates are required to be Sydney based. 

The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.
Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible. 

The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role. 

The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au. 

Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment. 

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. 

To submit your application please visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/cinsw