Program Consultant, Analytics and Special Projects - Victoria, Canada - Canadian Institute for Health Information

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Description

Category

  • Data Analysis

City

  • Victoria, Ontario, Canada
  • Program Consultant, Analytics and Special Projects
  • Who we are
  • We are an organization comprised of industry thought leaders who are passionate about health data and want to make a difference in the health care field. We are an independent, notforprofit organization and together with our partners we provide essential information on Canada's health systems, enabling decisions that lead to healthier Canadians. As a valued member of the CIHI team, you and your work will have a pivotal role in the evolution of Canada's health care systems.
CIHI is recognized as an exceptional place to work that embraces diversity, respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Learn about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the work being done to create a more inclusive and welcoming organization by focusing on how we learn, govern and practise.

At CIHI, we recognize what matters to our employees. Some of the benefits of working at CIHI include

  • HOOPP Pension Plan (Defined Benefits Pension)
  • Retirement Planning Program
  • Generous vacation days for permanent and longterm contracts
  • Worklife balance
  • Career Planning Program
  • Learning and Professional Development Program
  • Flexible benefits program from your first day on the job for permanent and longterm contracts
Why is this role important?

  • The Program Consultant, Analytics and Special Projects, is responsible for providing analytical and project leadership on a variety of initiatives commissioned by internal and external CIHI stakeholders. As a specialist in advanced analytical approaches and information delivery tactics, the Program Consultant provides stakeholders with reliable, relevant and actionable information and insight on health and health care at the national, provincial, regional and facility levels.
  • What you'll do
  • 1. Assists the Manager with the identification, planning, development and implementation of projects. Conducts background research, idea generation, feasibility assessments and other related activities.
  • 2. Conducts analysis on internal and external datasets using advanced analytical, statistical and modelling techniques to deliver insights and recommendations that support evidencebased strategic, tactical and operational decisionmaking.
  • 3. Works closely with CIHI's internal methodology unit to develop robust analytical and statistical approaches using techniques like linear/logistic regression modelling, timeseries analysis, regression analysis, cluster analysis, factor analysis, etc.
  • 4. Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify adhoc data and information needs, and develops innovative and creative information products (including written and graphical analytical reports) and technical solutions to meet those needs.
  • 5. Develops understanding of stakeholder needs and interests, and identifies opportunities to provide data, information and appropriate supports.
  • 6. Develops and maintains a strong working knowledge of CIHI's data holdings, related data held by other organizations, and national, provincial and regional issues relating to healthcare, health information and stakeholder information needs. Looks for synergies between projects and within and across provinces/regions and leverages opportunities for collaborative projects within CIHI.
  • 7. Oversees multiple projects while supporting strategic activities led from the Western Office.
  • 8. Writes briefing notes, backgrounders, articles, reports and other documents as required.
  • 9. Plans, leads and executes projects to support decisionmaking in relation to strategic and operational initiatives. This includes coordinating with various stakeholders, both internal and external, working with external consultants, developing project plans, dissemination and communications plans, and other supporting documents.
  • What you'll bring to the table
  • Master's degree in health information science, health administration, statistics, epidemiology or related discipline, or equivalent education/experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years related experience, specifically leading projects in health information and analytics delivery.
  • Superior analytical, mathematical and problemsolving skills, approaches challenges with a clear eye on what is important; employing the right approaches/methods efficiently and effectively.
  • Experience with statistical analysis and data mining, experimental design, cluster analysis, building decision trees, and predictive modelling with proficiency in analytical tools such as SAS, R, SPSS, SQL, VBA, MS-Excel or other statistical software. Expert data visualization skills, with proficiency in software such as Qlikview, Tableau, MicroStrategy, Spotfire, etc.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication ability to interpret findings, summarize, synthesize and effectively present complex analytical insights, observations and recommendations to technical
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