Data Analyst, Health Surveillance – (Metro Vancouver, BC) INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

JOIN OUR HISTORIC JOURNEY

At FNHA, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to BC’s history. With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.

Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals?

Position Summary

This position is primarily responsible constructing analysis frameworks and planning as part of a team, conducting surveillance, surveys, data input, analysis, report writing and knowledge exchange on large data sets housed by FNHA. This position ensures that surveillance, surveys, data input, data analysis and research activities carried out to comply with FNHA Health Surveillance Unit’s priorities, standards and best practices. Additionally, as part of a multidisciplinary team, this position actively engages in the participation in various activities, events and programs by the FNHA Health Surveillance Unit.

Union Code: PIPSC (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

Hours per Week: 37.5

As a health and wellness organization, the First Nations Health Authority has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.

Responsibilities

• Conducts data input, data analysis, prepares summaries, visuals and contributes to preparation of analysis, reports, presentations, and discussion papers concerning Health Surveillance with special focus on a Cohort of Opioid Data and Immunization Surveillance Coverage, and any other Health Surveillance data analysis as may be required for First Nations in BC.
• Prepares analysis plans and frameworks as directed by the manager, supported by the Health Surveillance Team and/or Multidisciplinary Team.
• Undertakes and oversees the maintenance of records and reports and analysis, and engages in various administrative tasks related to Health Surveillance.
• Collaborates with various partners, communities at local, regional provincial and national level to obtain and provide necessary information around Health Surveillance data set.
• Ensures follow-up with relevant partners for further information and reports required pertaining to Health Surveillance.

Qualifications

A full job description is available upon request.

• A University Degree with an acceptable specialization in one or more of the following areas; biostatistics, epidemiology, mathematics or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• An understanding and/or completion of courses in advanced statistics, and/or biostatistics, public-health analysis and/or evidence-based methods.
• Preferred successful completion of a post-secondary education or specialized program with a First Nations focus.
• Relevant, recent and significant experience in data collection, data analysis and presentation of data to a wide variety of audiences (normally acquired over 2 years).
• Experience working with statistical software SPSS is a requirement and SAS is an asset with BC First Nations communities and/or organizations.
• Experience in developing proposals and briefing packages; utilizing a variety of office tools including Microsoft Office suite and SharePoint; handling sensitive and confidential information and matters in a trusted and responsible manner; and developing and maintain administrative systems, processes and procedures.
• Experience with Indigenous Surveillance/Research Methods is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Advanced knowledge of the concepts, theories and principles of Surveillance, Public Health Biostatistics and Epidemiology is required to: plan, design and conduct epidemiological, Statistical analyses for Surveillance and Surveys.
• Knowledge of statistical software SPSS, STATA, SAS or R is required.
• Knowledge of the FNHA Health and Wellness concept, and its structure and inter-dependencies.
• Knowledge of data collection, Surveillance and analysis and approaches.
• Knowledge of Surveillance and Survey approaches reflective of Indigenous epistemologies.  

Closing Statement

Diversity

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

What You Can Expect From Us

Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

Closing

Please note that only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted. If you do not hear from us about this position, please accept our sincere appreciation for your interest in FNHA!

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected] or 1-844-699-3186.