NCIS Senior Research Officer
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Research |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ8713APRIL2025 |
| Closing Date: | 27-Apr-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $95,102 - $107,905 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - DJ8713 - NCIS Senior Research Officer.pdf (PDF, 196KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Ally Watson on 0427 606 672 ally.watson@ncis.org.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your Research expertise to provide support and advice to the National Coronial Information System
- An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
The National Coronial Information System (NCIS) is a data repository containing information on deaths reported to a coroner in Australia and New Zealand. It is an essential data tool for both coroners and researchers to obtain nationally standardised information about the causes of preventable death and injury.
As a voluntary collaboration between the Australian States and Territories and New Zealand, the NCIS is unique at both a national and international level. The NCIS is leading the way in the provision of data for evidence-based mortality research, given its comprehensive demographic data, medical cause of death and searchable medicolegal documentation.
The provision and use of coronial data is governed by a licence agreement held between the NCIS and each coronial jurisdiction in Australia and New Zealand. The NCIS is governed by a Board of Management and hosted by the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety. Funding is provided by all Australian states and territories, select Australian Government agencies and the New Zealand Ministry of Justice. The NCIS is independent of the coronial system and does not form any part of the coronial investigation process.
About the Role:
As a NCIS Senior Research Officer, some of your duties will include:
- Coordinating research and reporting function activities, including developing and implementing the function framework, service delivery, resource planning, stakeholder engagement and communication strategies
- Coordinating and preparing various reporting for core funding agencies, coroners and court staff, external organisations and operational reporting purposes, including request processes, data extraction and analysis, report development and preparation
- Coordinating and preparing NCIS publications and tools, including data extraction and analysis, product development and stakeholder consultation.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Microsoft Suite: Proficiency in using the Microsoft suite of applications to an intermediate to advanced level, in particular Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis: Demonstrated experience in conducting statistical analysis for presentation in written reports
- Database administration: Experience in basic level of database queries and user support would be an advantage
- Medical terminology: Basic knowledge of medical terminology such as drug categories would be an advantage.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Honours or postgraduate degree in the areas of public health, epidemiology, information management, health information, criminology or medicine is desirable
- Qualification or workplace experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative research for publication is desirable
- Qualification or workplace experience in basic database administration and user support is desirable.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
