Career opportunities

• High impact not-for-profit with great salary packaging benefits
• Meaningful work with excellent and family-friendly work-life balance
• Office located in Glebe, NSW (with flexible work arrangements available)
• Be on the “leading edge” of enabling our customers to use data to make a difference

About the Sax Institute

The Sax Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that improves health and wellbeing by driving better use of evidence in policies, programs and services.

The Sax Institute has an international reputation as an Evidence Specialist, and nearly 20 years’ experience in translating research findings into policy drawing on our own expertise as well as that of our more than 50 member organisations. We work with governments, health organisations, research organisations and a network of experts nationwide to analyse policy problems and find the best evidence-based solutions.

Our office is based in Glebe, however, we offer great flexible and remote working arrangements (we come to the office for a purpose – to connect and to collaborate – with flexibility to choose your location of work outside these times). Our staff employee engagement survey showed our staff are proud to work here at the Institute and would recommend it as a great place to work – so read on and see how you can join the team!

About the role

A great opportunity exists in a newly created role for a senior technical IT expert to join our small SURE technical team. This is a hands-on technical role and will allow the right candidate to build, maintain and support all SURE infrastructure while also developing new technical and security solutions for the platform. The IT Manager position is the ideal next role for someone who is looking to combine their strong technical expertise, customer central approach, dedicated focus on continuous improvement and team leadsership. 

Although no two days will be the same, responsibilities will include:

• Own the SURE Service Desk and it providing support to external customers
• Providing technical advice to deliver improvements to the SURE platform
• Ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the SURE IT infrastructure
• Lead and deliver IT projects  including upgrade, maintenance and innovation projects
• Maintain Information security certification through maintenance, awareness and implementation of new controls

About You

Our new IT Manager will be able to show the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years of 3rd level systems experience in an environment comprising multiple technologies
• Strong experience in the management of IT platforms and  the customer service desk
• Strong technical experience with server and virtualisation technologies
• Demonstrated experience in networks supporting switches and firewalls
• Experience in ISO27001 compliance or another security framework.
• Highly effective listening, verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.

Any demonstrated experience with hybrid cloud management, Linux (Ubuntu), team leadership or stakeholder management in MSP would also be highly desirable.

Further details

If this sounds interesting, please click here to read more about the position.

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@saxinstitute.org.au with the subject heading: IT Manager.

Only applications with a cover letter (no more than 2 pages in length) that outlines a response with examples of your experience as related to the following 3 criteria will be considered:

1. Managing a service desk and team or delivering external customer service for a platform such as in an MSP
2. Designing and implementing VDI solutions in a data centre
3. Recent security experience covering linux and firewall technical skills or any experience with information security practices within a compliance framework

Please contact Anthony Ashton at Anthony.Ashton@saxinstitute.org.au if you have further questions about the role.

The Sax Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• The Sax Institute is inviting experienced simulation modellers to be on a shortlist of candidates for casual employment and consultant contracts
• Make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Australians
• Competitive salary and consultancy rates

About the Sax Institute

The Sax Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that improves health and wellbeing by driving better use of evidence in policies, programs and services.

The Institute has an international reputation as an Evidence Specialist, and nearly 20 years’ experience in translating research findings into policy drawing on our own expertise as well as that of our more than 50 member organisations. We work with governments, health organisations, research organisations and a network of experts nationwide to analyse policy problems and find the best evidence-based solutions.

The Sax Institute’s Decision Analytics team uses simulation modelling and other analytical methods to develop adaptable decision support tools. These tools are developed in partnership with government departments, policy agencies and program planners in health and social sectors, providing them with a low-risk virtual environment to test potential impacts of different decisions before they are implemented in the real world.

About the role

This role will provide a unique opportunity to build simulation models to solve real-world problems and have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Australians. Examples include strategic investments to reduce suicide deaths, planning and resource allocation optimisation to improve the efficiency and outcomes of hospital systems, managing and planning for infectious disease pandemic such as COVID-19, and studying the dynamic relationships between human activities and the physical and social environment.

They will have a primary responsibility in the technical development of high-standard dynamic simulation models, as part of a collaborative and supportive team with diverse expertise in public health policy and planning, participatory and consensus building approaches, and evidence synthesis. They are likely to be involved in participatory model-building workshops with policy makers, researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience. The role may also include contributing to model documentation and dissemination of findings, and driving methodological innovations.

About the talent pool

The talent pool will be comprised of a small number of experienced simulation modellers. Applicants will first be assessed by their CVs and cover letters. Those considered eligible will be contacted within 10 business days to arrange a brief interview. When an opportunity emerges we will contact the person in the talent pool with the most relevant experience to determine their current availability. The terms and conditions of the work will be agreed for each project.

 About you – Selection Criteria

Essential

• PhD qualification or equivalent professional experience in one or more dynamic simulation modelling methods, i.e. system dynamics, discrete event, or agent-based modelling
• A demonstrated track record of developing dynamic simulation models for research or real world applications
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and balance inputs from diverse stakeholders
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills
• A healthy drive for excellence
• Strong time management skills to deliver models in short time frames

Preferred

• Experience with Stella Architect or AnyLogic software
• Knowledge of public health and policy, social and environmental determinants of health, and government policy decision-making
• Experience in participatory modelling and co-design process
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and balance inputs from diverse stakeholders
• Ability to communicate technical details to lay audience
• Proficient in statistical software applications (e.g., SPSS, Stata, SAS, R)
• Commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Australians

Further details

To apply please send your CV to decision.analytics@saxinstitute.org.au with the subject heading: Simulation modeller. A cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria is strongly encouraged.

Please contact Christine Whittall on christine.whittall@saxinstitute.org.au if you have further questions about the role.

Applications close: ongoing

The Sax Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.