Health Data Analyst

Job Information
Job Title: Health Data Analyst 
Job Requisition ID: 61871
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: December 19, 2024
Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment 
Salary: $2,757.39- $3,604.17 bi-weekly. ($71,967 to $94,068 /year)
 

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta health insurance and benefits, doctors, hospitals and facilities, and other healthcare supports and information. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link: https://www.alberta.ca/health.aspx.
 

The Epidemiology team is part of the Strategic Planning and Performance division, and works to understand the distribution and determinants of the occurrence of disease in Alberta. The Epidemiology team also works to understand how the occurrence of disease affects health care service utilization in Alberta. This work directly supports Government of Alberta leadership to develop policies that guide the health care system in Alberta and policies that improve the health of Albertans.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Our ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates the following competencies:

Systems Thinking: Integrates broader context into planning. Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends. 

Drive for Results: Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles. Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges.

Agility: Creates an adaptable environment. Quickly understands and reacts to environment while establishing flexible culture.

Develop Networks: Makes working with a wide range of parties an imperative. Creates impactful relationships with the right people.

Creative Problem Solving: Creates the environment for innovative problem solving. Generates new ways of thinking while ensuring that the right questions are being asked about problems.
 

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of the Epidemiology team, the Health Data Analyst provides expertise and leadership to Alberta Health and the broader Government of Alberta. The Health Data Analyst has a unique and advanced analytic skill set. In addition to advanced epidemiologic expertise, the Health Data Analyst has expertise with cutting edge anomaly and cluster detection methods. 

The primary purposes of this position are to: 

• Quantify the distribution of disease occurrence in Alberta.
• Quantify the determinants of disease occurrence in Alberta.
• Detect unexpected disease occurrence in Alberta.

 
The Health Data Analyst quantifies the distribution and determinants of disease occurrence for optimal health care system policy as well as detects unexpected disease occurrence to protect the health of Albertans.
 
The Health Data Analyst is also regularly required to solve novel and difficult problems where there are no established solutions. The problems are often complex and sensitive, such as the opioid crisis response and the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Qualifications

A University Degree in a related field (e.g. Public Health, Epidemiology; Social Sciences; Economics, Statistics, or related field), and a minimum of four (4) years of progressively related work experience is required. 

Equivalency: 
Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The Health Data Analyst requires experience and technical competencies of:

• Experience with epidemiologic principles and practice.
• Experience working with advanced analytic principles and practice, especially anomaly and cluster detection methods.
• Experience with health care system data.
• Expert understanding of data management principles and practice.
• Expert understanding of internal and external resources.
• Demonstrated ability to research diseases.
• Expert ability to critically review academic literature.
• Excellent ability to critically assess alternative actions and develop recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate results to key stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of policy formation, regulatory reform, legislation development, planning, and accountability.

Please outline how your qualifications relate to the role in your cover letter.  Providing a cover letter is strongly encouraged as your written skills will be evaluated through your cover letter.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work
7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday
 
Location
ATB Place North, Edmonton, Alberta. position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).

Other information: 

• This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary. 
• Top candidates may be required to undergo security screening.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
 

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
 

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
 
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.


Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Edmund Mendoza at Edmund.Mendoza@gov.ab.ca.