1 Permanent Full-Time Vacancy (In-Person, Sault Ste. Marie)<\/p>\n
As part of the Foundations and Strategic Support Team (FASST) at Algoma Public Health (APH), the Data Analyst contributes to population health assessment and effective public health practice. The Data Analyst supports the analysis and reporting of population health indicators as well as the collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination of data to internal and external stakeholders for public health action. The position is also responsible for data analysis and reporting related to program planning, monitoring and evaluation needs.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Apply advanced knowledge of health data analysis and evidence\u2010informed decision making to support the work of local public health, utilizing small to large population-level datasets.
\u2022 Access internal and external health databases and manage population and program data in adherence with data sharing agreements.
\u2022 Collaborate with members of FASST, including the Epidemiologist, Planning and Evaluation Specialist(s), and Research and Policy Advisor as part of a team that supports population health assessment, including surveillance, and effective public health practice, including program planning and evaluation, research, knowledge exchange, and quality and transparency.
\u2022 Provide support to the Epidemiologist in analyzing and reporting on the distribution and determinants of health and disease states, including health disparities.
\u2022 Assist FASST and public health program teams in identifying sources of data and develop and maintain data collection tools\/ databases as needed to meet program needs.
\u2022 Provide data access\/ collection, management, analysis, ongoing reporting and visualization support to public health program teams in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of local public health programs.
\u2022 Ensure data quality and adherence to data entry guidelines for broader systems used across public health programs.
\u2022 Support ongoing workforce development and capacity building in the use of evidence and data for effective public health practice.<\/p>\n
Ability, Experience, and Skills for this position include (but not limited to):<\/p>\n
\u2022 Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, health information, or related field or equivalent experience and education.
\u2022 2 to 5 years\u2019 experience in advanced data analyses, interpretation and reporting.
\u2022 Experience using population-level health databases\/ datasets is an asset.
\u2022 Ability to manage data and information in compliance with principles, best practices, and legislation pertaining to privacy and research ethics.
\u2022 Advanced skills with R, with working knowledge, or the ability to learn, similar statistical software and related platforms.
\u2022 Experience with geospatial analysis and GIS applications.
\u2022 Experience with data analytics and business intelligence tools such as Microsoft\u2019s Power BI and Tableau.
\u2022 Ability to prepare and deliver high quality knowledge products, including written reports, dashboards, and presentations for diverse audiences and purposes.
\u2022 Demonstrated skills related to knowledge translation, consultation, facilitation, and capacity building among diverse audiences.
\u2022 Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
\u2022 Ability to work independently, efficiently and with strong attention to detail.
\u2022 Strong performance with problem solving, critical thinking, adaptability and process design and implementation.
\u2022 Completion of the Fundamentals of OCAP course and sound understanding of the First Nations principles of OCAP, information governance, and data sovereignty an asset.
\u2022 Advanced oral and written proficiency in English is essential. Proficiency in both official languages, as well as knowledge of additional languages relevant to our diverse communities, will be considered an asset.
\u2022 Must be reliable and have a good attendance record.
\u2022 Ability to travel to various locations throughout Algoma if\/as needed for program work.
\u2022 Ability to work daytime, evenings, and weekends, if\/as needed for program work.
\u2022 Requires a valid \u201cG\u201d Ontario Driver\u2019s Licence and use of a reliable vehicle.
\u2022 As a condition of employment, employees must meet immunization requirements in accordance with the APH Immunization policy.
\u2022 A current Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) with satisfactory clearance is a condition of employment, at own expense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 Permanent Full-Time Vacancy (In-Person, Sault Ste. Marie) As part of the Foundations and Strategic Support Team (FASST)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424952,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[49,48,84,392],"class_list":["post-424951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health","tag-healthcare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}