Analyst, Health Data - Mississauga, Canada - Regional Municipality of Peel

Regional Municipality of Peel

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

Analyst, Health Data

Health Services - Strategic Policy and Performance

Contract Full Time, up to 12 months

Salary Range:
$76,054 to $95,068 per annum

Work mode:
Hybrid _see below for more details about this work mode_**
Location: 7120 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

The Health Data Analyst within the Health Intelligence and Analytics section of the Strategic Policy and Performance Division is responsible for performing, communicating, and implementing key Health System work related to data management, analysis, manipulation and integration in a multi-program, multi-sector health services environment.

The Analyst will perform database work, data mining activities, health informatics and visualization solutions and support ongoing health services operations, planning and outcomes measurement work within program areas and other specialized health sector areas.

The position will be responsible for data analysis activities that will support policy development, operational planning, and the implementation of the Health Services Business Intelligence Strategy.

What you will do in this role:

Perform key activities supporting Health Analytics projects and supports tactical data functions of program areas as required
Conduct data visualization (conventional, webbased and interactive), performance measurement, and statistical analysis
Access specialized health care data sets from Health Services clients and external government and nongovernmental partners and maintain health data set access requirements and credentials
Provide and support specialized data analysis using data from widely varied sources and a variety of sophisticated software and analytical tools to help identify key insights and opportunities to help achieve health services program objectives
Mine historical data to discover trends and patterns and support the development of algorithms to validate existing assumptions and processes
Collaborate on the design and development of sophisticated data visualization, advanced web graphics and interactive tools to make large datasets coherent to better understand patterns and explain complex issues and results to decisionmakers and partners
Develop internal relationships with client groups to ensure Health Intelligence and Analytics solutions align with the Corporate Business Intelligence (BI) and Information Management Strategies, support interdepartmental group efforts to deliver integrated BI/Analytics solutions for clients and implement effective tools. This includes consultative work to determine, document and prioritize client needs, develop business cases, implement projects, and communicate findings
Provide core support to design and deliver assigned projects including: conducting research and literature reviews; developing and implementing analytical methodologies; collecting, validating, staging, and processing data; and other project deliverables as assigned
Perform Administrator functions for specialized databases.

Adhere to all policies, standards, procedures and best practices within Health Services and the Region, including the following areas:
Health information privacy, data integration, linkage of health information data sets, data warehousing, data quality, and data utilization

Communicate with management and various stakeholders regarding findings and analysis
Draft and contribute to reports and prepare and deliver presentations
Maintain collaborative and supportive working relationships with key internal and external partners and stakeholders

What the role requires:

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Geography/Geomatics, Economics, Engineering or a Data Science related discipline
23 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills/Abilities:

Proficiency with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, ArcGIS) and familiarity with applicable programming languages (e.g., Processing, D3, R (ggplot), Python) as well as creating custom visualizations using combinations of open source and commercial tools
Expertise in the use of MS office tools, including Excel and Access
Experience in data management and the creation and manipulation of databases
Ability to synthesize, analyze, and interpret data related to health programs & services and effectively communicate both data and the results of analysis
Strong mathematics skills
Strong programming skills, including knowledge of VBA
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Team orientation and client focus

Nice to have: