OverviewHealthcare Data Analyst – 2 x immediate vacanciesLocation: Dublin, Cork or GalwayThe Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), in its role to monitor the quality and safety of health and personal social services for the benefit, health and welfare of the public, uses information about a service’s performance from a variety of sources to inform the risk profiling of health and social care services. Working as part of a team, the Healthcare Data Analyst will assist in the review and analysis of relevant data on a healthcare service’s performance. They will play a key role in supporting operational, analytical and reporting objectives, ensuring tasks are achieved in a timely and professional manner working with broad groups of stakeholders, and contributing to the implementation of methodologies that will help achieve the programme’s objectives. It is proposed that the process of data surveillance will migrate into a new digitalised system in the medium term. The Healthcare Data Analyst will work within the HIQA Healthcare Directorate providing data surveillance support and assistance to multiple teams, each responsible for monitoring a caseload of healthcare services.
Responsibilities
Assist in the review and analysis of data on healthcare service performance.
Support operational, analytical and reporting objectives; work with broad groups of stakeholders.
Contribute to the implementation of methodologies that help achieve programme objectives.
Support data surveillance activities as HIQA moves to a digitalised system in the medium term.
Work within the HIQA Healthcare Directorate providing data surveillance support to multiple teams.
Qualifications
Degree qualification (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in a relevant area such as Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, or equivalent.
Minimum of 12 months practical experience in data analysis, including data cleaning/validation, conducting statistical analyses, and producing dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
Benefits
25 days annual leave
Pension Scheme
Learning and Development Opportunities
Social Club
Employee Assistance Programme
Academic Education Support Scheme
Application details
Full details and application form at https://www.hiqa.ie/about-us/careers
The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 8th September 2025. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Job specifics
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Analyst, Administrative, and Strategy/Planning
Industries: Public Health, Government Administration, Hospitals and Health Care
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