Decision Support Analyst- Public Health

 Req ID: 194122
Location: Central Zone, Public Health Services - Burnside 
Department: PH HC Admin Support
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 31-Dec-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Healthy Communities, the Decision Support Analyst has primary responsibility to the Nova Scotia Health Authority to support the mission, vision and strategic directions by assisting in the development and implementation of system performance tools and reports for Public Health.

The Decision Support Analyst position supports and enhances the use of evidence-based decision making through the provision of information and analytics in tailored reports.  The Analyst supports the ongoing management and production of reports, including but not limited to: Indicator reports, Dashboards/Scorecards, and Performance Monitoring reports. The Analyst liaises with key stakeholders to clarify data requests, and completes data extraction, data and document management, data synthesis, analytics, and reports with data from Public Health information systems, administrative databases, as well as other internal and external sources of data and information.  

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree in health-related field such as informatics, mathematics / statistics plus 5 years’ experience OR Master’s degree plus 3 years’ experience 
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Experience and demonstrated expertise in data extraction, data management, descriptive statistics and data analysis
• Public Health experience is considered an asset
• Proficiency with micro-computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office suite of products including Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word) 
• Comprehensive knowledge of information management principles including information dissemination and exchange, data collection methodologies and data quality
• Experience with SAS and/or SQL
• Experience in spatial data analysis using ArcGIS
• Experience and demonstrated expertise with information systems, such as CIHI, Statistic Canada, SAP, Meditech, STAR, EDIS, etc. 
• Experience working with and synthesizing large, complex datasets and high volumes of information
• Broad knowledge of the health care system together with community, environmental and ecological health including current issues, trends, policies and legislation
• Possess critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop and foster relationships with all levels of administrative and clinical management
• Ability to deal with leaders, managers and teams regarding sensitive and confidential matters
• Ability to work independently
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Temporary Long Assignment, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
• Starting in January 2025 until October 2027

(Please note dates are temporary and subject to change)

Compensation and Benefits

$33.13 - $41.42 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.