59921


Assistant Director, Analyst and Administrator
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 08 December 2025

Classification: Senior Information Technology Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 59921
Directorate: Digital Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 November 2025
Contact Officer: Kerrie Phelps on kerrie.phelps@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 6445


Details: The Assistant Director, Analyst and Administrator will be responsible for guiding workflow design, configuring workflows in the Digital Health Record (DHR) and ancillary systems, testing the configuration and supporting end-users.

Under the direction of the Director the Assistant Director, Analyst and Administrator will be responsible for:

  • Developing an understanding of the operational needs of the relevant area through engaging and working with key stakeholders.
  • Guiding workflow design in collaboration with end users.
  • Preparing requirement models, business requirement specifications and system design documents for the designated workstream.
  • Building workflows in the Digital Health Record and ancillary systems.
  • Working with other analysts to ensure that the configuration of the system considers the holistic impact of changes.
  • Testing configuration built into the Digital Health Record and ancillary systems.
  • Managing requirements traceability through to use cases and test planning activities in conjunction with the Director, Test Management.
  • Identifying issues that arise in the designated workstream as well as issues that impact other workstreams and work collaboratively with the other divisional resources to resolve them.
  • Acting as a point of contact for stakeholders relevant to the focus area of the analyst.
  • Identifying and implementing requested changes to the Digital Health Record and ancillary systems, in alignment with change control processes.
  • Communicating with team members to discuss the status of deliverables, shared issues, end-user concerns, budget and upcoming milestones.
  • Leading a small team of other analysts as required.
  • Working with Trainers to ensure that end-users are prepared to utilise the Digital Health Record and ancillary systems including through participating in training and working with end users.
  • Ensuring work is performed to a high standard and in accordance with established timelines.
  • Documenting and reviewing the status of tasks and issues on an ongoing basis including participating in meetings and preparing documentation for ongoing governance committees.
  • Undertaking other duties appropriate to this level of classification that contribute to the Directorate.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

  • Prior to commencement, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
  • This role requires you to obtain and maintain an Australian Government NV1 security clearance, which will be sponsored by the Health and Community Services Directorate. To be eligible for an NV1 security clearance, you must be an Australian citizen. If you are not successful in obtaining a Security clearance, your employment in the role will not commence. If already commenced, your employment will be terminated.
  • Aptitude to perform the role, as measured by the Epic aptitude test or achieved Epic certification (no written response necessary – a list or Epic certifications should be provided or an aptitude test will be undertaken by shortlisted applicants that are not Epic certified as part of the selection process).
  • It is a requirement that this position obtain a vendor accreditation with Epic. Costs for the vendor accreditation including training and testing to achieve such accreditation will be supported by Health and Community Services Directorate.
  • This role will have a requirement to be on call to support the Digital Health Record (DHR) and ancillary systems, which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 28 July 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages responding to the ‘WHAT YOU REQUIRE’ section in the attached Position Description, along with a current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Digital Canberra

Digital Canberra was established on the 1 July 2025, amalgamating positions which previously were advertised under Chief Ministers and Economic Development Directorate and ACT Health Directorate.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 28 July 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.