**Data Analyst, Health Surveillance**
BC Centre for Disease Control
Vancouver, BC
• *What you’ll do**
- Perform data management and preparation activities, including data extraction, transformation, and documentation.
- Develop and maintain data collection and recording systems such as databases, spreadsheets, and web-sites, including designing ad hoc reports.
- Write computer code and data queries to capture and edit data, and/or liaises with information systems department for same.
- Create analytic reporting tools to allow internal and external users to analyze data.
- Receive and respond to ongoing requests to evaluate data, systems, processes and procedures.
- Automate routine data management tasks using standard programming tools.
- Perform descriptive analyses and produces summaries and analytical reports using statistical software and coding, identifying all data limitations that apply.
- Identify issues, trends, and developments.
- Communicate findings to Centre staff and external stakeholders at the local, provincial and federal level.
- Automate routine analyses using standard programming tools.
- Monitor data quality in the information systems like the Public Health Information System and disease databases, proactively identify and communicate anomalies that indicate data quality issues, and ensure that data used for analysis purposes or distributed to stakeholders is of the highest quality possible.
- Follow up with regional health authorities on missing, erroneous, and duplicate data to achieve high quality data.
- Correct data errors in a timely manner.
- Document processes for these procedures.
• *What you bring**
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Science or Computer Science or equivalent and three (3) years’ experience as a data analyst/scientist, preferably in community health and/or the health information field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Write data management and analysis programs using data programming tools such as SAS or R.
- Manage and querying data in large relational or multidimensional databases and data warehouses an asset.
- Create data visualizations.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Carry out the duties of the position.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Commitment to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents - including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - and how they intersect across the health care system.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
You have knowledge of:
- Standard software packages, spreadsheet, statistical, graphical, database, communication and web software.
- Descriptive statistics
- Health-related terminology.
• *What we bring**
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
• *Job Type**:Casual (0.01 FTE)***
• *Wage**:$43.06 to $44.63 per hour
• *Location**:655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Z 4R4
• *Applications will be accepted until position is filled.**
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