Senior Policy Analyst

Health & Disability Systems Strategy

Vacancy Number 09/HR110

Using your professional health economic skills, you’ll play an important role in linking into key work areas of the Ministry especially with regard to prioritization, health system design, performance management and decision-making. You’ll share your expertise, advising Ministers, responding to questions from Parliament and the public, and where applicable coaching and mentoring other policy staff.

You’re interested in health sector public policy, and ideally have relevant experience addressing strategic policy challenges in a political context. You are tertiary qualified, ideally to a post-graduate level either in health economics or in economics with a health economics component. You will demonstrate the ability to use, and be familiar with, quantitative data to inform policy development.

This is a key role in the Strategy Unit and wider ministry. You will make a substantial contribution to the strategic direction of the Ministry and have a work ethic that is flexible and adaptable to respond to changing priorities and a wide range of issues.

For further information on this position please contact Mark Booth on 04 4962300 or email mark_booth@moh.govt.nz

This position is permanent, full time and located in Wellington.

The Ministry of Health has a commitment to Equal Employment opportunities.

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To apply for this position, please send your CV, cover letter and application form quoting the vacancy number to Recruitment, Human Resources, Ministry of Health, PO Box 5013, Wellington or email to recruitment@moh.govt.nz

Applications to be received by 5pm Monday 31 August 2009