Health System Analyst

Job Responsibility:

Job Information Job Requisition ID: 59187 Ministry: Health Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week Permanent/Temporary: Permanent Scope: Open Competition Closing Date: July 5, 2024 Classification: Program Services 4 Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967.87 to $94,068.83 yearly)

The Ministry of Health works to ensure Albertans receive the right health care services, at the right time, in the right place, provided by the right health care providers and teams. For further information, visit the ministry website at

Role Responsibilities

This position provides support services in data analysis, data visualization, and analytics reporting, delivering high quality evidence and information products to various health system stakeholders to support policy and program development and guide decision making. In addition to the above, the Health system Analyst will perform the following duties; Provide analytic information and reports:

• Perform data extractions and analysis of health administrative data to produce reports and presentations to support evidence-based decision making, business planning, and health system monitoring, evaluation and performance management.
• Design, produce and deliver standardized health information products such as summary files, statistical tables, graphical representation of data, descriptive and comparative analysis reports of population demographics, disease prevalence and trends, health status, health system utilization, contextual reports, maps and other health information products.
• Research, identify and analyze issues related to the use and interpretation of relevant health data and information and report on the performance of the Alberta health system relative to those of other jurisdictions (e.g., at the provincial and international levels).

Lead project teams to prepare health information/knowledge products to quantify trends and help assess policy options:

• Lead virtual research and analytic teams and bring subject matter experts together to collaborate on analytic information/data requests.
• Establish and maintain effective linkages and ongoing communication with internal and external information requesters and provide expert advice to strengthen methodology used in research, utilization and data quality improvement studies.

Support branch and corporate initiatives to ensure continuous quality improvement:

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to review and enhance the data framework and tools.
• Work with the Health Analytics Branch and Data Engineering and Operations Branch and relevant health system stakeholders on data issues and gaps.

Create data visualization such as dashboards and maps:

• Create meaningful, highly aggregate and easy to use information for reports and presentations using various presentation tools such as Excel, SAS (Statistical Analysis System), Power BI, R, Python, PowerPoint Presentation, and other dashboard software.

Provide analytics support to health system stakeholders:

• Proactively identify client needs, plan and manage the provision of standardized decision support analyses and reports for clients.
• Provide expertise and advice to clients to identify and clarify their health analytic needs.

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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: Our ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates the following competencies: Creative Problem Solving: Collaborating with diverse groups (Information Technology, business area, clinicians contractors) to overcome data limitation. Build Collaborative Environments: Engaging various stakeholders including AHS, academia, health professionals, and clinicians to support health system evaluation framework. Agility: Adapt the change in the mental health policy area to support pandemic planning and post-pandemic restoring. Develop Self and Others: Learning technical knowledge and analytic tools as needed.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Public Health, Data Science, plus 4 years progressive related work experience. Equivalency: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. The following are considered assets to the position:

• Demonstrated experience initiating and leading health-related applied research.
• Experience working with various health system and analytic software packages SAS Viya/R Studio/Python/Azure, data visualization (Tableau/SAS VA/R Shiny), mapping (QGIS, ArcGIS).
• Demonstrated ability working with big data and developing automated data reporting.
• Knowledge of applied data science to analyze and interpret health data (statistical science, machine learning, data management, etc.).
• Strong understanding of complex health system topics such as primary health care, continuing care and acute care system.
• Experience integrating information from a variety of sources (data management, data linking, data integration, etc.).

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required. Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

Notes

This competition will be used to staff one (1) full-time permanent position. Hours of Work 7.25 hours daily/ 36.25 hours weekly, Monday to Friday Location ATB Place North, Edmonton, Alberta. This 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 maybe 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 has to offer to prospective employees.

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• 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.

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. If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Edmund Mendoza at View email address on ca.edajobs.com.