Job Reference Number 22-IHACPADIV-14379

Classification Executive Level 2

Job Title Director, Information Infrastructure Section

Division Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Division

Branch Costing and Data Infrastructure Branch

Section Information Infrastructure Section

Location Sydney, NSW

Status Ongoing

Employment type Full-time

Salary Range $129,665 - $153,516

Desirable Qualifications Qualification of experience in ISO, ITIL, ITSM, ITOM knowledge
preferred.

Contact Officer Name: Julia Hume
Phone: 02 8215 1159 or 0433 7685 21
Email: julia.hume@ihpa.gov.au

Eligibility

• To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made

• An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

• Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.

• Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).

• Providing evidence of qualifications.
  

Division Responsibilities

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority’s (IHPA) primary function is to enable activity-

based funding for Australian public hospital services. IHPA does this by delivering an annual

National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC). The NEP and NEC are a

major determinant of the level of Commonwealth Government funding for public hospital

services and provide a price signal or benchmark for the efficient cost of providing public

hospital services.

We undertake several major areas of work designed to inform the annual determination of

the NEP, including ongoing consultation with all Australian health departments, expert

advisory committees, and key stakeholders. IHPA is also responsible for developing national

classifications for health care and other services delivered by public hospitals.

Branch Responsibilities

The Costing and Data Infrastructure Branch is responsible for the specification, collection

and validation of cost and activity data, in relation to hospital and aged care and the storage

of that data to determine the national efficient price and national efficient cost each year.

Section Responsibilities

The Information Infrastructure Section is responsible for the management of IHPA’s Secure

Data Management System (SDMS), which includes a Citrix virtual desktop environment with

analytical, data management and office applications, and a web portal that supports the

collection of hospital data from state and territory health agencies. The SDMS is provided as

services to IHPA by an external provider.

The section oversees the provision of SDMS services to IHPA by the external provider and

ensures security of the SDMS through the identification and mitigation of cybersecurity

risks. The section also provides support across IHPA on IT-related projects. The section is not

responsible for the physical IT assets, such as laptops and monitors, nor the associated

desktop services including email, which are centrally managed by the Australian

Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Key Responsibilities

This position leads the teams responsible for:

• Managing procurement and contract management with IHPA’s third-party suppliers

ensuring correct process followed and documentation prepared to a high standard.

• Managing partnerships and program delivery by third parties through management

of Information Infrastructure section.

• Project management of IHPA IT projects, in conjunction with other IHPA teams.

• Developing, implementing and monitoring data governance policies and procedures.

• Ensuring IHPA’s data governance is managed through Data Governance Steering

Committee, through coordination, preparing papers and documenting actions.

• Managing and documenting the section’s risk management and mitigation activities.

• Strategically managing the Information Infrastructure section to support a small

team to deliver the required work program.

Key Capabilities

• Shapes strategic thinking

• Proven ability to understand the organisation's objectives and links between the

business unit, organisation and the whole of government agenda.

• Considers the implications of a wide range of issues, anticipates priorities and

develops long-term plans for own work area. Achieves results

• An ability to establish clear plans and timeframes for project implementation and

detail the specific activities required.

• Responds in a positive and flexible manner to change and uncertainty.

• Shares information with others and assists them to adapt.

• Ability to monitor progress and identify risks that may impact on outcomes.

• Cultivates productive working relationships

• Proven record and ability to build and sustain relationships with a network of key

people internally and externally.

• Exemplifies personal drive and integrity.

• Adopts a principled approach and adheres to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.

• Communicates with influence

• Translates information for others, focusing on key points and using appropriate,

unambiguous language.

Desirable Experience

Experience in the following areas is desirable: - managing IT projects, managing government

contracts and procurement processes.

Application Questions

Your application will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate that you possess, or have

the real potential to develop, the required skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications

to perform the role. These requirements are based on the information provided to you as

part of the job advertisement, in line with the APS Work Level Standards.

Applicants are required to respond to the following six questions. In stating your claims

for this position, we ask that you submit a response of up to 200 words per question.

Question 1

Application Criteria 1:

Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team to achieve strategic goals.

Maximum word limit is 200 words

Question 2

Application Criteria 2: Experience maintaining relationships with internal and external

organizations. Maximum word limit is 200 words

Question 3

Application Criteria 3:

Experience managing and implementing IT relation projects. Maximum word limit is 200

words

Question 4

Application Criteria 4:

Developing and monitoring data governance policies and procedures.

Maximum word limit is 200 words

Question 5

Application Criteria 5: Managing procurement and contracts in line with government

procurement processes. Maximum word limit is 200 words

Question 6

Application Criteria 6:

Managing and documenting risk management and mitigation activities preferably in relation

to cyber security. Maximum word limit is 200 words

Work Environment Description

Responsibilities – As detailed in Section 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 while at
work, a worker must:

• Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety

• Take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the

health and safety of other persons

• Comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that

is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to
comply with this Act

• Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the

business or undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been
notified to workers

• Complete all WHS related induction and training

• Report all work related incidents and/or illnesses to the WHS Section
  

Description Requirement Additional Information

Administrative

1. Computer Use Yes

2. Generic screen based Yes

3. Sitting at desk Yes

4. Standing for long periods No

Manual Handling

5. Lifting 0-15kg No

6. Lifting 15 kg + No

7. Climbing No

8. Bending No

9. Squatting No

10. Reaching No

11. Push/pull No

12. Sequential Repetitive No

Movements in short period of time

13. Manual dexterity/manipulation No

Work Environment

Description Requirement Additional Information

14. Work with others towards Yes

shared goals in a team environment

15. Works in isolation from other Yes

staff (remote supervision)

16. Distance walking (ie: Large No

building or inter-building transit)

17. Works outdoors No

18.Works in a call centre No

environment

19. Works in a customer service No

environment

Tasks Involving

20. Exposure to chemicals No

21. Exposure to biological hazards No

22. Working at heights No

23. Requirement to wear personal No

protective equipment (PPE)

24. Requirement for full Colour No

vision

25. Work with energetics and No

explosives

26. Exposure to Petrol, Oil, Lubricant No

Products that may cause

dermatological conditions

27. Exposure to extreme No

temperatures

28. Confined spaces No

29. Exposure to Non-ionising No

radiation

30. Excessive Noise No

31. Low Lighting No

Description Requirement Additional Information

32. Dangerous Goods/ Equipment No

33. Exposure to airborne odours No

Travel

34. Frequent travel - Vehicle No

35. Frequent travel - Aeroplane No

36. Frequent travel - Seaborne No

Cyclic Workload

37. Peaks & Troughs Yes

38. Frequent Overtime No

39. Rostered Shift Work No