Principal Policy Officer

As a Principal Policy Officer (Health Expenditure and Funding Analysis) with the Funding and intergovernmental Strategy Unit, you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of quality health services in Queensland by helping to ensure Queensland Health is appropriately funded and effectively represented in inter- governmental policy debates. The role involves the development and implementation of strategic policy projects for the Branch and includes quantitative analysis and modelling of health expenditure and funding.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and update Queensland Health budget projection models and run scenarios to estimate/project the funding and health service impacts of different policy settings.
• Develop and update projection models of National Health Reform funding and run scenarios to estimate/project the funding impacts of changes to funding models and policy settings.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic policy projects, including the development of Queensland Health's annual Budget submission and Budget papers.
• Undertake analysis of trends in health expenditure, funding and longer-term drivers of health service demand; and identify opportunities for improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Role fit

The essential requirements for this role are:

• High level experience in economic and financial modelling, preferably in the health sector.
• High level skills in the use of statistical and modelling software packages and databases.
• Strong public policy analysis particularly the ability to interpret strategic meaning.
• Ability to work flexibly across teams to integrate technical and policy analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise way.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.