Job Opportunity: Senior Data Analyst

Competition #: 43326

Department: Health and Wellness

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 05-Jul-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Department of Health and Wellness in Nova Scotia offers abundant opportunities for growth and advancement within a dynamic sector that impacts all residents of the province. In collaboration with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre, we are dedicated to continuously enhancing our healthcare system. Our approach involves innovative planning, funding, legislation, and monitoring to improve access and service delivery through collaborative primary health care, enhanced mental health and addiction support, digital health, and capital infrastructure initiatives. We seek leaders at all levels who embrace challenges and believe in their capacity to make a meaningful difference.

About Our Opportunity

Are you an expert in data analysis eager to make an impact? Join our Public Health Branch as a Senior Data Analyst, where you will work with exceptional colleagues in the Public Health Surveillance system. Reporting to the Director of Public Health Surveillance, you will conduct comprehensive research, perform meticulous data analysis, and provide well-founded recommendations. Utilize your expertise to shape policy development and create data visualization tools aimed at enhancing data transparency.

If utilizing data-driven insights to drive positive change excites you, we encourage you to apply!

Primary Accountabilities

Your primary responsibilities include analyzing complex health administrative datasets using statistical techniques to support population and public health assessment and surveillance. Additionally, you will:

• Build and maintain data visualization tools for internal and public audiences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, translating complex analytical concepts into actionable insights.
• Present and communicate data in easy-to-understand terms.
• Identify relevant data to support population health assessment and surveillance.
• Provide evidence-informed advice to support strategic decision-making within the Public Health Branch.
• Work closely with public health epidemiologists.
• Identify innovative analysis techniques to provide new insights for population health assessment and surveillance.

Qualifications and Experience

We require:

• A related bachelor’s degree (computer science, natural sciences, mathematics, or economics) with at least seven (7) years of related experience in data science and data analytics; or a related Master’s degree with five (5) years of related experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, adaptability in information dissemination, and strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Consensus and team-building skills with a commitment to an inclusive workforce.
• Self-starter with integrity, capable of working under minimal supervision and determining the root cause of complex problems.
• Experience handling confidential information with the necessary judgment and discretion.

Proficiency in:

• SQL programming, R, and SAS.
• Developing and maintaining data visualization tools.
• Responding promptly to, and understanding, data requests from various sources.
• Leading complex analytical projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Developing comprehensive information and data systems.
• Effectively communicating and presenting complex analytical information.

It is essential to be proficient in statistical analysis, think strategically, provide long-term planning insights, and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, fostering an inclusive environment.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must indicate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

The Government of Nova Scotia offers a wide range of benefits including Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General Illness, and Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all benefit offerings, visit our .

Working Conditions

This role involves regular office work with frequent collaboration with colleagues in the Public Health branch at DHW, across the department, and in other departments and agencies.

Additional Information