Job Description

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- Help maintain trusted data used to understand preventable deaths and injuries.
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- Check data, support coding staff and help solve data issues.
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- Work with national data that supports coroners and researchers.
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- You'll gain valuable experience in data quality, coding and public service.
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- Ongoing, part-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.
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About us

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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.

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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.

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What you will do

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As an NCIS data support officer, you will help maintain accurate and useful national data.

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You will support data quality, coding and resources for the National Coronial Information System.

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You will:

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- complete data quality checks and audits to keep NCIS data accurate and fit for use.
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- provide coding advice and training to court-based staff and NCIS data users.
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- help develop practical solutions to data issues and improve how data is managed.
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- help prepare and share NCIS publications, resources and web content.
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- support NCIS operations including planning, improvement work and other tasks as needed.
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About you

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You should have experience with coding classifications and basic medical terminology, including anatomy. You should also have intermediate Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.

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You should also have:

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- data skills and experience working with large datasets, quality checks or audits.
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- Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables and data charts.
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- flexibility to manage changing priorities and work with people across different teams.
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- transparent communication and problem-solving skills, with a focus on inclusion and teamwork.
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To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Leanne Daking at *************@ncis.org.au.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

📌 NCIS Data Support Officer (Victoria)
🏢 Department Of Justice
📍 Victoria